French President Emmanuel Macron said France plans to use its strong nuclear energy capacity to support the rapid expansion of AI data centres, positioning the country as a key hub in the global artificial intelligence race.

The United States has opted not to sign a joint peacekeeping statement with Ukraine and European countries following the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.

The United Kingdom and the United States did not sign the final communiqué at the AI Action Summit in France, which was published on Tuesday following a meeting of world leaders.

The UK and US have refused to sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris.