French President Emmanuel Macron affirmed on Monday at the AI Action Summit in Paris that France is committed to excelling in artificial intelligence and encouraged attendees to consider Europe for their business requirements. Macron highlighted France's distinction in addressing AI's significant energy consumption through clean electric power. Referring to a comparison with a friend advocating for drilling, Macron emphasized France's approach by stating, "Here, there is no need to drill. It's plug, baby, plug."