France’s national AI strategy was launched in 2018. Its first phase, which ran between 2018 and 2022 and had a budget of EUR 1.85 billion, enabled the creation and development of a network of interdisciplinary AI research institutes, the establishment of chairs of excellence and doctoral programmes, and the deployment of the Jean Zay supercomputer. The second phase (2022-25) focuses more strongly on disseminating AI technologies and enabling AI development and innovation.
Name in original language
Stratégie nationale pour l'intelligence artificielle
Initiative overview
The strategy's second phase comprises the following strategic axes:
- Training, education and research.
- Building a competitive and sovereign technology offer on AI, with a special focus on embedded AI,[i] trustworthy AI, frugal AI[ii] and generative AI.
- Diffusion of AI technologies in the economy by fostering adoption of AI especially in SMEs (see the example of the AI Booster later in this document)
In 2023 further measures were added to the strategy to respond to the rapid development of generative AI.
The national AI strategy, which is part of the broader France 2030 investment plan for innovation, industrialisation and research committed about EUR 1 billion to the development of the above-mentioned strategic axes over the period 2022-25. Additional funding has been dedicated to sectoral AI applications.
Who has primary responsibility for developing the national AI strategy?
Several ministries
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
French government authorities (various ministries)
Who has primary responsibility for implementing the national strategy?
Several ministries
Name of responsible organisation for strategy implementation (in English)
The national co ordinator for AI reports to the prime minister and liaises with the General Secretariat for Investment.
Estimated budget expenditure range per year in Euros (EUR)
€500,000,000.00
Has this initiative been evaluated?
Yes , by Other
Are evaluation results public?
No
