Q. Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025:

I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

55. ग्रैंड पैले (Grand Palais), पेरिस में फरवरी 2025 में आयोजित AI ऐक्शन समिट के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
I. भारत की सह-अध्यक्षता में इस शिखर सम्मेलन में 2023 में संपन्न ब्लेचली पार्क शिखर सम्मेलन और 2024 में संपन्न सियोल शिखर सम्मेलन में की गई पहलों को आगे विकसित किया गया।
II. अन्य देशों के साथ-साथ US और UK ने भी समावेशी और सतत AI विषयक घोषणापत्र पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
(a) केवल I
(b) केवल II
(c) I और II दोनों
(d) न तो I और न ही I

Answer: (a)

Explanation:

Statement I is correct: The AI Action Summit held on 10–11 February 2025 at the Grand Palais, Paris, was co-chaired by France and India. It built upon discussions and outcomes from the Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit (2023) and the Seoul AI Summit (2024), focusing on global cooperation in AI governance.

Statement II is incorrect: Although many countries signed the “Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet,” the United States and the United Kingdom did not sign it due to concerns over regulatory constraints and national security considerations.

Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/11/us-uk-paris-ai-summit-artificial-intelligence-declaration
https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/39023/Prime+Minister+cochairs+AI+Action+Summit+in+Paris+February+11+2025