Sylvain Rolland

First EU Web lawsuits starting On July 7, the associations ApiDV and Droit Pluriel, which represent visually impaired and blind individuals, supported by the legal collective Intérêt à Agir, issued formal notices to several major retailers for the digital inaccessibility of their services. Following a public call for testimonies, four companies—key players in the French retail sector—were identified as particularly lacking in accessibility: – Auchan for its website (www.auchan.fr) and mobile app – Carrefour for its website (www.carrefour.fr) – E. Leclerc for its website (www.e.leclerc) – Picard Surgelés for its website (www.picard.fr) and mobile app If by September 1st these companies have not made their online grocery services fully accessible, the associations will initiate legal action to put an end to this violation of the law, which constitutes serious discrimination against individuals with visual disabilities. Accessibility in the daily lives of people with visual impairments is both a right and a necessity to enable them to live independently and fully participate in all aspects of life. Violating the law is both illegal and discriminatory… and in France, 12 million people are affected by digital accessibility.

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In this brief article, I reflect on the recent scientific paper published by Microsoft and the debate it sparked after a viral screenshot ranked #translators and #interpreters as the top occupation in terms of #AI applicability. I aim to clarify some common misunderstandings — for example, that high applicability does not imply imminent obsolescence — while also stressing the importance of approaching this topic with seriousness, resisting the temptation to retreat into overly simplistic and ultimately counterproductive “not-us” thinking. https://lnkd.in/d88sQRF7

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📹 A snapshot from #VivaTech2025, where our CEO and co-founder Pierre Desjardins joined KPMG France to share what makes C12’s approach stand out. It was great to be on site and exchange with so many curious minds about the future of #quantum #computing. 🇫🇷 For French speakers, check the video below. For everyone else, here’s what Pierre touches on: → Quantum is not just a faster classical computer — it’s a whole new paradigm. It opens up avenues of computation that are fundamentally beyond the reach of today’s machines. → Scalability is everything. That’s why we’re building from the material up — using ultra-pure carbon nanotubes to craft spin qubits that are stable, controllable, and ready to scale. → Spin over photon. We believe in tight control and coherence at the single-electron level — it’s a subtle, powerful way to encode quantum information. → We need more women in deeptech. And we’re acting on it: today, women make up a third of our team, including in R&D and leadership. Change for tech starts from within. Thanks again to the KPMG team for the warm welcome! More on our tech in the comments 👇

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🇫🇷 🌐 France #AI Ecosystem Brief – 2025 Edition 🤖 📊 AI & Partners presents the “#AI Ecosystem Brief – France,” a forward-looking analysis spotlighting France’s rapidly evolving #AI landscape—its strengths, start-up scene, public-private collaboration, and emerging regulatory outlook. Drawing inspiration from the European Commission's EU #AI Act, it examines France's pragmatic, sovereignty-conscious, and innovation-led approach, anchored in the France 2030 strategy. 📅 As France positions itself as a leader in steering AI transformation, this brief dives into key trends shaping the national #AI narrative—from sector-specific innovation to ethical frameworks and skilling initiatives, with a commitment to human-centric and explainable #AI. 💡 Designed for policymakers, investors, founders, and innovators, the report outlines where France stands on global competitiveness and how stakeholders can align with strategic priorities across infrastructure, funding, and governance. 🔎 What You’ll Find in the Brief: ✅ How France’s policy environment is evolving with responsible #AI in mind, leveraging existing national laws, aligning with the EU #AI Act, and the Generative #AI Committee. ✅ What sets France’s #AI start-up ecosystem apart—with over 500 startups and initiatives accelerating commercialization and IP creation. ✅ Where France stands globally in #AI investments and research contributions, advocating for EU-wide harmonization and participating in platforms like OECD - OCDE, UNESCO, and GPAI. 📌 Highlights from the French #AI Ecosystem: 📍 Strong national push for #AI as a pillar of national competitiveness and technological independence, with a focus on sovereignty and mission-oriented investment. 📍 Significant investment in #AI talent, with over €800 million invested in training, doctoral funding, and interdisciplinary education, focusing on inclusion and gender parity. 📍 Strategic sectoral deployment and rise of #AI startups in high-impact domains like aerospace, energy, health, defense, and ecological transition. 👏 Special thanks to the contributors and experts who shaped this brief! 🔵 Sean Musch, AI & Partners 🔵 Michael Charles Borrelli, AI & Partners 🔵 Charles Kerrigan, CMS UK 🔵 Marie Potel-Saville, Fairpatterns 🔵 Hubert Beroche, #UrbanAI 🔵 Dr Anino Emuwa, Avandis Consulting 🔵 Ana Catarina De Alencar, EIT Manufacturing 🔵 David Berenstein, Pruna AI 🔵 Axel Beelen, Legal Expert 🔵 Adriana Neagu, #AI Governance 🔵 Lionel Costes, Juriste-Expert 🔵 Gaëlle P., Athenia Consulting 🔵 Perrine Pelletier, DATAVALAW Selarl 🔵 Teddy Ramanakasina, MBA, CISA, EY 🔵 Wissem Addoun, Franklin société d'avocats (Law Firm) ---------------- ✨ 📢 For further insights, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at [email protected] for insights on navigating #AI regulations and supporting your #AI projects! https://lnkd.in/e4tnSJse #France #AI #innovation #growth #ecosystem

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[NEW COUNTRY OPENING 🔔] Big news: Artefact is expanding to #Canada!🇨🇦 We’re proud to announce the launch of Artefact’s Canadian #subsidiary in #Montreal, a major milestone in our international #growth and a decisive step in positioning Canada as a strategic hub for Data & AI transformation in #NorthAmerica.🚀 With existing hubs in New York and Los Angeles, Artefact North America now brings together more 100+ experts dedicated to helping businesses deploy the power of #AI and #data. Why Canada? ✨ A world-renowned AI research and innovation ecosystem ✨ A vibrant pool of tech talent and ambitious industries ✨ A strategic position to strengthen competitiveness against major US players 🗣️ As Ghadi Hobeika, Managing Partner & CEO of Artefact US, says it: “Canadian businesses need to accelerate AI adoption not only to compete on equal footing with their American counterparts, but to lead. By combining our global expertise with local partnerships, we aim to help organizations turn data into a true competitive advantage.” From financial services to retail, luxury, telecoms, or manufacturing, our Montreal team will work side by side with Canadian companies to deliver tailored, industry-specific AI solutions. To kick off this exciting journey and connect with the Canadian ecosystem, our teams will be attending ALL IN, Montreal, September 24–25 📆 the country’s most important event dedicated to AI, bringing together more than 4,000 business decision-makers and AI experts. Do not hesitate to reach out to them! 💡 Vincent LucIAni, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Artefact: “Our ambition is clear: to become the leading partner across the world for organizations that want to transform with data and AI. This new Canadian hub will combine global excellence with local relevance to deliver cutting-edge #AIsolutions and a real competitive edge.” 🌐 This new subsidiary strengthens Artefact’s global footprint, now spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas and reaffirms the mission: to help organizations harness AI for sustainable and competitive #growth. Canada, we’re ready. Let’s build the future of AI together. #Artefact #DataTransformation #newoffice #newcountry

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Great meeting in Marseille with Frank McCourt, Founder of Project Liberty and Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, to discuss digital identities and how WISeKey and SEALSQ technologies — particularly WISeID, our advanced digital identity and authentication platform — can contribute to Project Liberty. WISeID empowers individuals to create and control their own secure digital identity, protecting personal data while enabling trusted interactions online. By integrating WISeID into Project Liberty’s framework, we can help migrate platforms to a new open-source digital protocol that ensures users reclaim full agency over their identities and data. This collaboration aligns with Project Liberty’s mission to catalyze an alternative to the current tech model that has colonized the internet, paving the way toward a new internet that restores trust, transparency, and individual empowerment. By launching this bold initiative, McCourt and his partners are seizing the opportunity to return control and value to individuals while giving citizens a meaningful voice, choice, and stake in the future of the web. https://lnkd.in/epNXtAHb

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