In a post on the venue's website, the organisers warned against the purchase of so-called VIP access packages and said the fraudulent sales appear to be widespread this year.

The message from tech executives at the World Economic Forum is that AI is a powerful geopolitical force, and one that politicians and business leaders need to wield as such. Its effectively one more piece of firepower in the global struggle between major economies like the US and China.

President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday France preferred "respect to bullies" and rejected "unacceptable" tariffs, following US President Donald Trump's threat to impose levies on countries opposing his plans to seize Greenland.