The AI Fringe returned to mark the Paris AI Action Summit with a two day event at the British Library Knowledge Centre in London. We were also in Paris with our partners to get involved with things on the ground, and share what was happening back to the event in London.
We brought together a diverse set of voices to delve into the themes and outcomes from the AI Action Summit and what they mean for policymakers, businesses and citizens. We also checked in on the issues that are most important to the AI ecosystem here in the UK and how these have evolved more than a year on from our first AI Fringe.
The Fringe included keynotes, firesides, panels and showcases with prominent voices in AI from civil society, academia, government and industry, as well as networking opportunities throughout.
The AI Fringe was established to complement the UK AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in 2023 by broadening the discussions for the benefit of the wider AI ecosystem.
The AI Fringe 2025 brought together views from across civil society, academia and industry in London and Paris to engage in discussions about key issues relating to AI, and expand and reflect on the AI Action Summit.
The 2025 Perspectives paper, written by Milltown Partners, gathers the main themes that emerged from the discussions that took place in an effort to contribute to the ongoing conversation.
The AI Fringe was in Paris all day on 11 February.
Not far from the Grand Palais, our space was open for all our partners as well as Summit delegates to use throughout the day with relaxed convening spaces and catering.
We also developed a programme of discussions on a range of themes led by our partners including Clifford Chance, Connected by Data, Google Deepmind, Anthropic, JP Morgan Chase and Amazon Web Services.
The AI Fringe returned to mark the Seoul Summit, reflecting on how the conversation had evolved since Bletchley and to pass the baton to France for its AI Action Summit.
The inaugural AI Fringe was established to complement the UK AI Safety Summit in 2023 by broadening the discussions for the benefit of the AI ecosystem.
