Grinfi Strategic Intelligence Morning Brief
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On February 10, at the inaugural session of the AI Action Summit in Paris, held at the Grand Palais, French President Emmanuel Macron urged private investments in France’s AI sector, highlighting the country’s AI talent, infrastructure, and nuclear-powered energy grid, which he called ideal for powering AI data centers—"Plug, baby, plug." Macron also took a dig at President Trump’s energy policies, contrasting France’s nuclear energy advantage with the U.S. "drill, baby, drill" approach. The day also saw the launch of Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru, India, where Russia’s Su-57 and the U.S. F-35 are competing for the Indian Air Force’s Next Fighter Jet contract. Additionally, Italy deployed a SAMP/T air defense system to Lithuania to test NATO capabilities.
Meanwhile, President Trump reaffirmed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, which initially caused U.S. stock futures to dip, but they later rebounded. U.S. steelmakers like U.S. Steel and Alcoa saw their shares surge.
Today, February 11, the AI Action Summit will conclude with a Heads of State and Government plenary discussion, with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing and U.S. Vice President JD Vance expected to hold side discussions. These talks are anticipated to shape future international AI collaborations.