Macron to invite Trump and Musk to Paris for February AI summit, officials say

() – French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to invite US President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire technology advisor Elon Musk to visit Paris in February, two French officials told , in conjunction with a summit Macron is hosting on artificial intelligence.

Paris will host a two-day “action summit” on artificial intelligence on February 10-11, 2025, with heads of state and CEOs expected to attend. Musk, the official said, is invited in his capacity as the owner of social media platform X. has reached out to Trump’s transition team for comment.

Macron joins a growing list of world leaders who have been seeking in-person meetings with Trump and his team to smooth relations.

In a congratulatory call, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Trump to visit his country in person, in a bid to restore ties between the countries after tensions over trade and human rights erupted during his first term. mandate.

In a videotaped phone call and published in Xthe president of Indonesia offered to fly anywhere to congratulate Trump in person.

“I would also like to go to your country at some point,” Trump told him.

Argentine President Javier Milei became the first world leader to greet Trump after his election victory, attending a gala dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and joining members of the private club with a dance to the Trump campaign anthem, “YMCA.”