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Progress in Implementing the EU Coordinated Plan on AI (Vol. 1): France

PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE EU COORDINATED PLAN ON AI (VOL. 1): FRANCE

Report Institutional policyEurope · FRin force

This OECD country note outlines France's progress in implementing the European Union Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence in 2024. It details France's national AI strategy phases, investments under France 2030, compute and cloud infrastructure initiatives, talent development, and sector-specific adoption efforts. The report highlights strategic priorities including trustworthy AI, frugal AI, generative AI, and environmental sustainability.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

OECDIntergovernmental

Lead issuer

Legal forceVoluntary

Under whose authorityInstitutional policy

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentRegulatorsPublic sector bodiesResearchers and academics

This document is for policymakers, researchers, and international observers interested in tracking national AI policy implementation and funding in France.

Sectors

Cross-sectorPublic administrationResearch and science

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers France's national AI strategy implementation progress, funding structures, data and cloud infrastructure, research and education initiatives, and sector-specific applications such as healthcare, mobility, and agriculture.

What's missing

The text does not contain binding regulatory mandates, legislative enforcement mechanisms, or direct legal penalties for non-compliance with AI standards.

Key takeaways

France has adapted its national AI strategy across two phases (2018-2022 and 2022-2025) to prioritize research excellence, economic diffusion, and generative AI.
The national AI strategy is supported by public investments totaling approximately EUR 4 billion under the broader France 2030 plan.
France is the first EU member state to join the International Network of AI Safety Institutes.
The strategy emphasizes developing sovereign computing capacities, including supercomputer extensions and foreign investments in data centers.
Priority is given to sustainable and frugal AI, integrating environmental criteria into public procurement and AI training.

Principles it states

Trustworthy AIFrugal AIEmbedded AIGenerative AI

Outline

· Key messages
· Set enabling conditions for AI development and uptake in the European Union
· Make the European Union the right place: Excellence from lab to the market
· Ensure AI technologies work for people
· Build strategic leadership in priority sectors

Issued2025

Length7,525 words · 16 pages

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Fairness

1/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Measures are also being implemented to promote inclusion and diversity in AI ecosystems.

Ensure AI technologies work for people

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Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

N/A

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Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

N/A

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Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

Albert, a large language model designed on the basis of “free and open” technological bricks, pre-trained and available in open source, is being tested in various administrations.

Table 4

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Enforcement

0/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

N/A

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Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

France has taken steps to monitor and evaluate measures implemented under the national AI strategy: This includes the use of key performance indicators (KPIs).

Key messages

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Topics

artificial_intelligence national_strategy innovation_funding digital_sovereignty frugal_ai generative_ai