# French president Emmanuel Macron is hosting his annual “Choose France” investment summit today, with foreign investors already pledging billions of euro of capital for artificial intelligence and data projects. Some 200 top executives from around the world are expected at Versailles Palace west of Paris for the annual event. Last year’s conference set a record of 378.6-billion-rand in announced projects. The heads of several major multi-national investment companies are attending, including from Japan, Canada, and Taiwan.
Macron eyes billions in AI investment at ‘Choose France’ summit