National AI strategy: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Stratégie nationale pour l'intelligence artificielle (National AI Strategy, phases 1–3, 2018–2025)
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In brief
National AI strategy is a non-binding national strategy of France, issued by the Government of France (Ministry of the Economy, SGPI). It was adopted on 29 March 2018. Government investment and coordination programme; no obligations on private organisations. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.
- Jurisdiction
- France
- Instrument type
- National strategy
- Status
- Adopted
- Legal force
- Non-binding (guidance, strategy or standard)
- Issuing body
- Government of France (Ministry of the Economy, SGPI)
- Adopted
- 29 March 2018
- Official source
- Stratégie nationale pour l'intelligence artificielle
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
What is National AI strategy?
Launched in March 2018 following the Villani report, the national AI strategy funds research institutes (3IA then AI clusters), talent, compute and business adoption. The second phase (2021) focused on training and diffusion into the economy; the third phase (2024–2025) emphasises sovereign generative-AI models, compute and public-sector use, and framed France's hosting of the AI Action Summit in February 2025.
Who does it apply to?
Government investment and coordination programme; no obligations on private organisations.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
When do the requirements apply?
2018-03-29: strategy launched; 2021-11-08: phase 2; 2025-02-10: AI Action Summit in Paris.
Phase 1 announced 29 March 2018; phase 2 November 2021; phase 3 2024.
Official sources
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Stratégie nationale pour l'intelligence artificielle
Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “National AI strategy” [AIPT-POL-0077, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0077 (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Permanent id AIPT-POL-0077: it never changes or gets reused, and its address keeps working if this page moves.
Cite the official text alongside it: Stratégie nationale pour l'intelligence artificielle, Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique, https://www.economie.gouv.fr/strategie-nationale-intelligence-artificielle.
BibTeX
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{National AI strategy}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/france-national-ai-strategy}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/france-national-ai-strategy},
urldate = {2026-10-27},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}
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Record history
No change to this record's tracked fields has been recorded since 15 October 2026, when field-level history began.
Record version 1: Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is National AI strategy in force?
Not yet. National AI strategy has been adopted (29 March 2018).
Is National AI strategy legally binding?
No. National AI strategy is a national strategy; it sets expectations rather than legal requirements, unless another instrument gives it force.
Who does National AI strategy apply to?
Government investment and coordination programme; no obligations on private organisations.
When does National AI strategy apply?
2018-03-29: strategy launched; 2021-11-08: phase 2; 2025-02-10: AI Action Summit in Paris.
Where is the official text of National AI strategy?
The official text is published by Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique at https://www.economie.gouv.fr/strategie-nationale-intelligence-artificielle (Stratégie nationale pour l'intelligence artificielle). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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