Cedric or Against “Zero Migration” in the Name of Technological Sovereignty

Minister of State for Digital Cedric O on Friday argued against “Zero Migration“, in the name of keeping France in the global race for technological innovation in particular.”I have noticed that there was a temptation among some to move towards no immigrationCedric O announced on the sidelines of the opening of the IBM Artificial Intelligence Research Center on the Saclay Plateau, a major research and technology center in Ile-de-France. “But the lack of immigration is an attack on economic and technological sovereigntyFrom France, the Secretary of State followed, taking the example of foreign students in particular.

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«We need (…) more foreign students in France, to stay and create value in France“, pointed out. “If you look at the biggest tech companies in America, a large portion of them are run by recent immigrants.New, he pointed out.Joint Innovation Center in Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Automation and Software DevelopmentIBM now employs about 200 people and can accommodate up to 350 people. About thirty foreigners work there, representing ten different nationalities, according to Harley Davis, who heads IBM’s AI research in France.

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Researchers at the center are working on innovative projects in collaboration with European clients. Among those presented on Friday, there was in particular a research project on the possibility of explaining artificial intelligence algorithms, which is a major topic for professionals today. IBM is leading the project with the University of Paris-Saclay, in particular with STET, a French interbank payment platform that seeks to improve fraud detection. Cédric O welcomed the investments made in France by large technology groups in France such as IBM, believing that they increased France’s attractiveness. “In a highly internationalized world, it is the strongest who attract the masses“, He said.

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