Clara Chappaz, the French Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, visited the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) in Savoie to engage in discussions about the Priority Research Program and Equipment (PEPR) project in artificial intelligence.
The meeting included representatives from the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (INRIA) and the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
In a recent post on X, Chappaz highlighted Savoie as “a land of excellence in research in AI.”
According to the INRIA website, the Priority Research Program and Equipment (PEPR) for AI is part of a national strategy for artificial intelligence and funded by France 2030.
“Alongside other projects such as P16, LaborIA, PNRIA and the DeepGreen project, this PEPR is part of an overall drive to accelerate AI,” Jean-Michel Ldfevre, the head of INRIA’s Artificial Intelligence Program, said. “There is a desire to mobilise the entire academic and industrial ecosystem in an attempt to position itself on specific issues related to the development of artificial intelligence.”
Clara Chappaz became the new French Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Assets in September of 2024, according to her profile on Linkedin. Prior to assuming her position in French Government, she gained several years of experience in the tech industry serving in multiple positions such as the Director at La French Tech for 3 years, Chief Business and Growth Officer for Vestiaire Collective for 3 years, and VP International of LYST for one year. Chappaz received a Masters in Business and Administration at the Harvard School of Business and a Masters of Science (Grand Ecole), Strategy & Entrepreneurship.
