France Invests $760m in AI Push

The French government is investing about $760m in artificial intelligence and plans to develop a shared chatbot for public services, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced ahead of the VivaTech technology conference in Paris.

The initiative also includes a healthcare chatbot for Ameli, France’s national health insurance provider, as well as a new platform designed to simplify access to public data.

Lecornu said the state must adapt to the rise of artificial intelligence and play an active role in its development.

“The question is not whether the state will use the artificial intelligence anymore, but the question is how fast will it transform”, he said.

The prime minister also stressed the importance of technological sovereignty.

“We cannot rely on tools developed by foreign powers. France must have its own tools,” he added.

(reuters, max)