France aims to become Europe's leading AI hub, challenging US and China.

France is positioning itself as Europe's hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and plans to invest heavily in training and research to catch up with the US. French President Emmanuel Macron, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, and Digital Minister Jean-Noel Barrot attended the annual technology conference Viva Tech to back France's tech push. France hopes to create two or three "big global players" in AI and is banking on its startups to grow quickly. France desires a global regulation on AI, which it hopes to achieve through the G7 group that includes the US and Britain, as well as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.