39: André Loesekrug-Pietri, chairman and scientific director of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), on the upcoming Paris AI Action Summit, driving Europe to harness innovation, and AI’s role in tackling global challenges

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André Loesekrug-Pietri, chairman and scientific director of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), joins Tammy Haddad to discuss how AI is transforming science and addressing global challenges. Loesekrug-Pietri discusses his bold vision for a pan-European artificial intelligence research agenda and warns of the dangers of disengaging with China. He also unveils JEDI’s selection by the Paris AI Action Summit to launch a groundbreaking challenge on measuring carbon storage in agriculture—an initiative with far-reaching global implications. General Jean-Paul Paloméros, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and JEDI board member, gives a boots-on-the-ground and drones-in-the-air analysis of the critical role of artificial intelligence in military strategy and decision-making.

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