Google executive James Manyika criticizes France for sidestepping AI: 'It's terrible for the French user'
James Manyika, Google's senior vice president, criticized France for its stance on artificial intelligence in creative fields. He emphasized that AI is a tool that artists should be free to use in their work. Manyika's comments came during an event showcasing Google's innovations in AI.
- ▪James Manyika spoke at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit in New Delhi.
- ▪He criticized France for sidestepping the use of AI in creative industries.
- ▪Manyika believes that creativity and technology should co-evolve.
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James Manyika, Google's senior vice president of technology and society, at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit in New Delhi, February 19, 2026. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP As Google was unveiling its annual innovations at its impressive Mountain View campus – innovations set to help artificial intelligence (AI) spread across the globe – James Manyika, the company's senior vice president of technology and society, clearly wanted to talk about France – especially to sound the alarm. The interview began on Wednesday, May 20, with a few seemingly casual exchanges. "I was actually in Cannes for the festival.
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