Nepal, Jan. 31 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than an industrial and technological revolution. It has the potential to bring about a profound paradigm shift in our societies-in how we understand things, work, and create and share information. It has implications even to culture and language. That means artificial intelligence is not a neutral technology. It is a political and civic issue that requires intense international dialogue among the leaders, researchers, businesses and civil society. And so, France has shouldered the responsibility of building on the momentum generated by the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea and is hosting the AI Action Summit on February 10 and 11, 2025, which will bring nearly 100 heads of stat...