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France's AI Action Summit maps a European vision for AI
Global Stage

France's AI Action Summit maps a European vision for AI

“France has a special message in AI,” says Justin Vaïsse, director general of the Paris Peace Forum. Speaking to GZERO’s Tony Maciulis at the 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris, Vaïsse highlighted France’s diplomatic and technological role in shaping global AI governance.

The 2024 Paris Peace Forum faces a dysfunctional global order
Paris Peace Forum

The 2024 Paris Peace Forum faces a dysfunctional global order

The 7th annual Paris Peace Forum is getting underway, convening diplomats, academics, and private sector leaders tasked with finding solutions to mounting global crises before conflicts erupt. GZERO’s Tony Maciulis interviewed Justin Vaisse, the organization’s founder and Director General. Top of mind for Vaisse, of course, was Trump’s election and what it means for Europe.

Paris Peace Forum Director General Justin Vaïsse: Finding common ground
Digital Governance

Paris Peace Forum Director General Justin Vaïsse: Finding common ground

How do you find peace in a world so riven by rivalries and competing interests? One step, according to Director General of the Paris Peace Forum Justin Vaïsse, is to challenge simplistic notions of East-West or North-South alignment.

Climate crisis can't be hijacked by global competitions: Justin Vaisse
Crisis Recovery

Climate crisis can't be hijacked by global competitions: Justin Vaisse

The war in Ukraine has so fundamentally redirected the course of world affairs that UN Secretary-General António Guterres says little else can be resolved globally before the fighting stops. That doesn’t stop self-described “eternal optimist” Justin Vaisse from giving it his best shot.