A neutral observatory of the candidates' programmes, proposal by proposal. Every item is an exact quote, linked to its source and reviewed by a person before publication. Quotes are translated by the observatory; the original French is always shown.
As of October 14, 2026, the observatory follows 37 declared candidates and 10 potential candidates across 4 themes, all through the lens of AI. 551 of 551 published proposals and statements are available in English so far; the rest are being translated and reviewed.
Regulation, investment, digital sovereignty, jobs and skills: every proposal is quoted word for word, with its source and date.
Siting, electricity and nuclear power, water, taxation, sovereign hosting and moratoriums: the physical infrastructure of AI.
AI in the classroom, screens, teachers and higher education facing AI: the candidates’ proposals, sourced and dated.
Staffing, online services, announced savings, governance and AI agents: figures shown are the candidates’ own.
Number of published proposals and statements related to AI, per declared candidate and per potential candidate. This indicator measures a volume, not the quality or realism of the proposals; it also depends on how much of each programme has been published so far.
Potential candidates with no published proposal or statement so far: François Baroin, Jean-Noël Barrot, Aurore Bergé, Élisabeth Borne, François Hollande, Jean Lassalle, Lydie Massard.
Data: indicateur-ia.json · method: AI criterion
"the AI challenge" ignored according to him "by all the other candidates"
"le défi de l'IA" ignoré selon lui "par tous les autres candidats"Reported by France 3 Régions (franceinfo) · france3-regions.franceinfo.fr · archived copy
The machine can do a great deal. But it cannot want in our place. It therefore falls to us to still want.
La machine peut beaucoup. Mais elle ne peut pas vouloir à notre place. Il revient donc de vouloir encore.Source: unenouvelleenergie.fr · archived copy
Macron made the right choice» in arguing «for a global artificial intelligence authority, as proposed by the pope, China and more than 20 countries
Macron a fait le bon choix» en plaidant «pour une autorité mondiale de l'intelligence artificielle, comme le proposent le pape, la Chine et plus de 20 paysReported by AFP · icibeyrouth.com · archived copy
The machine seems to think faster than man. But in reality, it does not think, it imitates. The difficulty is not to entrust AI with what we would not entrust to a human being.
La machine semble penser plus vite que l'homme. Mais en réalité, elle ne pense pas, elle imite. La difficulté, c'est de ne pas confier à l'IA ce que nous ne confierions pas à un être humain.Reported by BFMTV (BFM Tech) · bfmtv.com · archived copy
The administration could finally make a productivity gain and finally stop taking the French people's money.
L'administration pourrait faire enfin un gain de productivité et enfin arrêter de prendre l'argent des Français.Reported by BFMTV (BFM Tech) · bfmtv.com · archived copy
We are not talking about replacing human contact, AI is not going to replace it. What we observe in Japan or South Korea are connected chairs - which we call robots - that make it possible to raise someone up, and to detect falls.
On ne parle pas de remplacer le lien humain, l'IA ne va pas le remplacer. Ce qu'on observe au Japon ou en Corée du Sud, ce sont des fauteuils connectés - qu'on appelle des robots - qui permettent de surélever, et détecter les chutes.Reported by BFMTV (BFM Tech) · bfmtv.com · archived copy