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Hi! PARIS joins forces with Oxford and Cambridge in a new strategic AI alliance

On the occasion of the French President’s state visit to the United Kingdom, a new Franco-British initiative was officially launched to accelerate progress in artificial intelligence for science, business, and society.

The Entente CordIAle Paris-Saclay – Oxford-Cambridge AI Initiative brings together the academic excellence and innovation power of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, HEC Paris, Université Paris-Saclay, the University of Oxford, and the University of Cambridge.

At the heart of this partnership is Hi! PARIS, the interdisciplinary center for AI and Data Science co-founded by IP Paris and HEC Paris in 2020, joined by Inria in 2021. Backed by €70 million in funding and aligned with the France 2030 strategy, Hi! PARIS is driving the future of AI forward through advanced research, high-level education, and real-world innovation.

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A shared ambition for responsible and sovereign AI

This strategic alliance aims to foster long-term collaboration across borders to tackle the major AI challenges of our time. The initiative will support:

  • Joint research projects and co-supervised PhD programs

  • Exchange and mobility of students, researchers, and faculty

  • Shared scientific events addressing both technical and ethical issues in AI

  • Stronger collaboration with industry and startups to accelerate innovation

  • A coordinated contribution to Europe’s leadership in trustworthy AI

By bringing together two ecosystems of global standing, the Saclay Cluster and the Oxford–Cambridge hub, this partnership reflects a shared ambition: to transform academic excellence into impactful, ethical, and sovereign AI technologies.