Macron uses ChatGPT to defend his vision of Europe

LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media during a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands following a meeting in Amsterdam on April 12, 2023. – Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day visit to the Netherlands, the first state visit by a French President for 23 years, to highlight a new dynamic between Paris and The Hague after Brexit, when the Netherlands lost its strongest ally in Europe. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

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Emmanuel Macron (here in the Netherlands) used ChatGPT in a tweet to defend his vision of Europe. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

POLICY – ” Even an artificial intelligence affirms it! Emmanuel Macron praised this Wednesday, April 12 the competitiveness of Europe in technology by calling for help the conversational robot using artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT. ” In a nutshell, how does Europe position itself in disruptive technologies? asked the head of state to the conversational robot. And this one to answer: Competitive ».

« As Europeans, let’s continue to invest and cooperate in disruptive technologies. We can be at the forefront, with promising companies. French and Dutch, we are charting this course”, tweeted Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of his state visit to the Netherlands, sharing in passing the response of the AI (which is incidentally developed by Americans). Before concluding : ” Europe is competitive, even an artificial intelligence affirms it! »

As Europeans, let’s continue to invest and cooperate in disruptive technologies. We can be on the cutting edge,… https://t.co/ie4Sa7SVGU

—Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron)

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Pact for innovation

A communication that did not necessarily have the desired effect. On the social network, users have indeed hijacked the president’s tweet to criticize his domestic policy, in particular on pension reform or respect for human rights. The humanitarian association Utopia, which helps exiles, for example, asked the AI: ” In a nutshell, how do we define respect for human rights at European borders? » What ChatGPT replied “ Non-existent ».

@EmmanuelMacron Everyone has their own priority. https://t.co/0J7vjXLirX

— Utopia 56 (@Utopia_56)

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During his Dutch trip, the President of the Republic discussed with his counterpart Mark Rutte on industry, energy but also new technologies. In particular, he visited with King Willem-Alexander a quantum physics laboratory, which is used to increase the computing power of computers.

The French and Dutch governments have also signed a “pact for innovation”, leading to cooperation in semiconductors, quantum physics and energy. These are all areas in which the European Union intends to strengthen its independence.

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