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Macron urges UN rules over law of the jungle
The Hindu··3d ago
French President Emmanuel Macron told the UN on September 22 that countries must choose international law over a law of the jungle. In his final annual address, he backed a moratorium on strikes against civilian and energy targets in the Ukraine war. He said Gaza humanitarian access had not opened. Macron proposed a pooled open-source frontier AI model.
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What It Means For You
- A dual moratorium on energy and civilian strikes would require Moscow and Kyiv to agree.
- Macron linked inaction on Gaza deliveries to credibility of UN member states.
- Shared investment in open-source AI could alter access to frontier models in Europe.
What's Happening
- Macron met US President Donald Trump on September 21 to discuss Ukraine.
- He described destruction of civilian infrastructure and human rights violations in the war.
- Several leaders at the rostrum had raised risks from artificial intelligence.
Macron's UN Farewell
- Macron has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine throughout his presidency.
- He warned against rhetoric of defeat and abuse of power by empires.
- His AI pitch referenced dependence on major US and Chinese systems.
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