UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 73
Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025 :
- Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
- Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (I only)
Explanation: The February 2025 Paris AI Action Summit was co-chaired by India and France, following discussions begun at the UK's Bletchley Park summit and the Seoul summit. The US and UK did not sign the inclusive-and-sustainable-AI declaration.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: True-France and India co-chaired, building on the 2023 and 2024 AI summits.
II: False-the United States and United Kingdom declined to sign that declaration.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
B. Incorrect-includes II despite the item-wise findings; omits I which the answer requires.
C. Incorrect-includes II despite the item-wise findings.
D. Incorrect-omits I which the answer requires.