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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · 12d

Another UNGA high-level week! 🇺🇳

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · 28d

Back to work!

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Aug 28

Copenhagen, AI and good vibes! 🇩🇰

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Jun 11

Back in Bangalore 🇮🇳
@ispirt.bsky.social @infosys.bsky.social

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Libération @liberation.fr · May 28

Climat : l’Europe est en «bonne voie» pour atteindre ses objectifs de baisse des émissions à l’horizon 2030

«Il s’agit d’un moment décisif : chaque secteur, dans chaque Etat membre, doit contribuer»

Climat : l’Europe est en «bonne voie» pour atteindre ses objectifs de baisse des émissions à l’horizon 2030

www.liberation.fr

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · May 28

From tech to cuisine, fashion to pop culture, the City of Lights feels like it's shining bright once again.

www.reuters.com/city-memo/pa...

Paris like a local

Our correspondent’s tips on chic neighbourhoods, quirky museums and foodie havens.

www.reuters.com

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · May 21

In London today with @publicdigital.bsky.social and @henriverdier.bsky.social, discussing digital public space and neutrality, or its absence.

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · May 18

Et francophile ! 🇷🇴🇪🇺

Le Monde @lemonde.fr · May 18

Présidentielle en Roumanie : le candidat pro-européen Nicusor Dan devance son rival nationaliste, George Simion, qui dénonce des « fraudes »

Selon deux sondages réalisés à la sortie des urnes, le maire centriste de Bucarest Nicusor Dan arrive en tête avec 54 % des suffrages.

www.lemonde.fr

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Apr 17

See you very soon Rajasthan 🪷

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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · Apr 13

🇯🇵 L'Exposition universelle 2025 a ouvert ses portes à Osaka, un rendez-vous placé par le Japon sous le signe des technologies et de la concorde dans un monde fracturé.
➡️ u.afp.com/S5Hw

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Apr 11

In Mumbai today tackling recent developments in AI as well as Europe and India shared vision in the field with @ispirt.bsky.social

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CNRS @cnrs.fr · Mar 31

#Communiqué 🗞️ Financé à hauteur de 50 millions € sur 7 ans, un programme de recherche vise à accélérer le développement de supraconducteurs à haute température pour répondre aux défis énergétiques et sociétaux de demain, grâce notamment à l'énergie de fusion #France2030
👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/fr...

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 28

🇲🇲🙏

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 27

« In recent weeks, Meta, Google, OpenAI and others have asked the Trump administration […] to declare that it is legal for them to use copyrighted material to train their AI models » - Seems like data may ultimately be much more than « the new oil »…
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/t...

Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules

After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.

www.nytimes.com

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 19

Congrats @openfisca.bsky.social

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 13

« YC argues in the letter that the spirit of Europe’s DMA is in line with values that promote — not hinder — American innovation. »

Smart regulations always lead to more innovation.

TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · Mar 13

Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe’s Digital Markets Act

Y Combinator, one of the world’s most prolific startup accelerators, sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Trump Administration to openly support Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a wide-ranging piece of legislation that aims to crack open Big Tech’s…

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 11

« - Is there any catch or downside using Signal?
- … no, none » 😅
Brilliant as usual 🙂

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 7

From🪫to🔋in Osaka💙

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Mar 3

“[What the author sees as] the arrogance and small-mindedness of Silicon Valley, which has collected the greatest concentration of engineering skill the world has ever seen – and then deployed it to create consumer toys”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

If the best defence against AI is more AI, this could be tech’s Oppenheimer moment

An unsettling new book advocates a closer relationship between Silicon Valley and the US government to harness artificial intelligence in the name of national security

www.theguardian.com

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Feb 28

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Feb 24

Launch of the 13th edition of #rightscon2025 - the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age - here in Taipei. This is a crucial moment to ensure that technology continues to go hand in hand with empowerment, freedom, and democracy.
@accessnow.org

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Feb 19

Strategic autonomy rhymes with Technology. In theses times more than ever.
🪶 @marietjeschaake.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/30d6...

Europe’s dependence on US tech is a critical weakness

In order to protect their sovereignty, the continent’s leaders must invest in a digital ecosystem independent of America

www.ft.com

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Martin Tisné @martintisne.bsky.social · Feb 17

1/ "The future of AI isn’t something that happens to us, it’s something we build together."

At the AI Action Summit, I had the privilege of sharing a vision for AI in the public interest, one that is open, accountable, and built for impact.

www.currentai.org/latest-updat...

Current AI Launch Video

www.currentai.org

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Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Feb 14

« As the world grapples with the transformative power of AI, Paris will be remembered as the moment when the conversation finally turned to the issues that matter most », by Jovan Kurbalija.

www.diplomacy.edu/blog/the-par...

The Paris AI Summit: A Diplomatic Failure or a Strategic Success? - Diplo

The recent AI summit in Paris, while perceived as a diplomatic setback due to the absence of U.S. and U.K. support, successfully reframed the global AI agenda. Unlike previous summits, it shifted focu...

www.diplomacy.edu

Arthur Brd アーサー @arthurbarichard.bsky.social · Feb 12

Very happy to have @sakanaai.bsky.social on board!

ようこそ、チームへ !

sakanaai.bsky.social @sakanaai.bsky.social · Feb 12

Sakana AIは、パリのAIアクションサミットで発表された、公益目的のAIを促進する新たなパートナーシップの支援メンバーとなりました。オープンソースをベースとした開発をこれからも進めてまいります。 #AIActionSummit

www.currentai.org/latest-updat...