# François Ruffin and artificial intelligence *Declared candidate · Debout !* Member of Parliament for the Somme (1st constituency), founder of Debout ! What François Ruffin proposes and says about AI for France's 2027 presidential election: exact quotes, translated and sourced. Neutral observatory, no scores or rankings. ## Artificial intelligence ### Make the State the majority shareholder in targeted production hubs, including digital technology Principle · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · October 15, 2026 > the State must become the majority shareholder in targeted production hubs, in particular in health, defense and digital technology. Original French quote: il faut que l’État devienne majoritaire dans des pôles de production ciblés, en particulier dans la santé, la défense et le numérique. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) ### Create a Fabrique des Communs Numériques based on free software and public procurement Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · October 15, 2026 > In order to reduce software dependency, we propose to develop an ecosystem based on free software and digital commons. Public procurement, for the government's IT systems, will be the driving force of this initiative, with the establishment of a Fabrique des Communs Numériques Original French quote: Afin de réduire la dépendance en logiciel, nous proposons de développer un éco-système basé sur le logiciel libre et les communs numériques. La commande publique, pour les systèmes informatiques de l’administration, sera le moteur de cette initiative, avec la mise en place d’une Fabrique des Communs Numériques Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) ### Joining the European Chips Act 2 for semiconductors Principle · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · October 15, 2026 > For semiconductors, there are few short- to medium-term solutions at the national level, but it is possible to take part in the Chips Act 2 at the EU level. Original French quote: Pour les semi-conducteurs, il existe peu de solutions à court-moyen terme à l’échelle nationale, mais il est possible de s’inscrire dans le Chips Act 2 à l’échelle de l’UE. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) ### The candidate cites the ecological, social and strategic impacts of AI among the major questions to be addressed Statement · AI Regulation and the AI Act · September 9, 2026 > Yet there is no shortage of major questions: ecological, social and strategic impacts of AI Original French quote: Pourtant les grandes questions ne manquent pas : impacts écologiques, sociaux et stratégiques de l’IA Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260927120628/https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) ### Ban, except for published exceptions, contacts between lobbies and public decision-makers in the data sector Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud > In strategic sectors, we will apply an even stricter rule, inspired by the logic defended by the WHO on public health matters: when private interests can come directly into conflict with the general interest, contacts with public decision-makers must be banned, except for strictly necessary exceptions, which are authorized, recorded and published. Original French quote: Dans les secteurs stratégiques, nous appliquerons une règle encore plus stricte, inspirée de la logique défendue par l’OMS en matière de santé publique : lorsque des intérêts privés peuvent entrer directement en conflit avec l’intérêt général, les contacts avec les décideurs publics devront être interdits, sauf exceptions strictement nécessaires, autorisées, consignées et publiées. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/separation-argent-etat/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260830120438/https://nouspresident.fr/separation-argent-etat/) ## Data centers and energy ### Reform SecNumCloud to ban mixed United States/France consortia Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · October 15, 2026 > For cloud services, the SecNumCloud certification will be reformed to ban mixed United States/France consortia (such as Thales-Google), which circumvent the sovereignty objective without providing any real guarantee against the Cloud Act. It will be reserved for actors under European law Original French quote: Pour les services cloud, la certification SecNumCloud sera réformée pour interdire les consortiums mixtes États-Unis/France (type Thales-Google), qui contournent l’objectif de souveraineté sans apporter de garantie réelle contre le Cloud Act. Elle sera réservée aux acteurs de droit européen Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) ### Regulate data center siting by favoring French groups with state capital Commitment · Siting and Land · October 15, 2026 > we propose to regulate these sitings by favoring data centers belonging to French groups in which the State holds a stake in the capital. Original French quote: nous proposons de réguler ces implantations en privilégiant les centres de données appartenant à des groupes français dans lesquels l’État participe au capital. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019073821/https://nouspresident.fr/pour-proteger-notre-industrie-relocaliser-100-produits-strategiques/) ### Require an independent counter-assessment, funded by the project developer, before any vote by elected officials on a data center Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > Before any deliberation: a complete file submitted at the same time to all the elected officials concerned and made public; an independent counter-assessment funded by the project developer through a common fund Original French quote: Avant toute délibération : un dossier complet remis en même temps à tous les élus concernés et rendu public ; une contre-expertise indépendante financée par le porteur via un fonds commun Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Eliminating the reduced electricity tax rate for non-strategic data centers Commitment · Taxation and Attractiveness · October 8, 2026 > offers operators of giga-data centers a reduced rate of 12 euros per megawatt-hour on the electricity tax, compared with 26 euros for other consumers. More than 50% off, granted precisely to the largest consumers. We will put an end to it for non-strategic projects. Original French quote: offre aux exploitants de giga-data centers un tarif réduit de 12 euros par mégawattheure sur la taxe électricité, contre 26 euros pour les autres consommateurs. Plus de 50 % de réduction, accordée précisément aux plus gros consommateurs. Nous y mettrons fin pour les projets non stratégiques. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Placing non-strategic data centers behind fundamental needs and industry in grid connections Commitment · Grid and Connection · October 8, 2026 > RTE will set up priority queues: fundamental needs (hospitals, housing, schools, etc.), electrification, French and European industry first, non-strategic data centers next. Original French quote: RTE mettra en place des files d’attente prioritaires : les besoins fondamentaux (hôpitaux, logements, écoles etc.), l’électrification, l’industrie française et européenne d’abord, les data centers non stratégiques ensuite. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Financing data centers located in France with European capital Goal · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · October 8, 2026 > Data centers require massive capital: these investments will be European Original French quote: Les data centers demandent des capitaux massifs : ces investissements seront européens Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Making SecNumCloud qualification mandatory and strengthening it for state data and vital sectors Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · October 8, 2026 > SecNumCloud qualification will effectively become mandatory for hosting the data of the State, of vital sectors and of operators of essential services. Original French quote: La qualification SecNumCloud deviendra effectivement obligatoire pour héberger les données de l’État, des secteurs vitaux et des opérateurs de services essentiels. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### No farmland or natural land to be developed for a data center as long as a suitable brownfield site exists Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > No agricultural or natural land will be developed for a data center as long as a suitable brownfield site exists. Original French quote: Aucune terre agricole ou naturelle ne sera artificialisée pour un data center tant qu’une friche adaptée existe. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Eliminate the major national interest project status for data centers Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > We will put an end to the major national interest project status for data centers. Original French quote: Nous mettrons fin au statut de projet d’intérêt national majeur pour les data centers. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Requiring non-critical tasks, including AI model training, to be paused during consumption peaks Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · October 8, 2026 > during national consumption peaks, the law will require non-critical tasks to be paused, starting with the training of AI models. Original French quote: lors des pics de consommation nationaux, la loi imposera de mettre en pause les tâches non critiques , à commencer par l’entraînement des modèles d’IA. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Make referral to the Commission nationale du débat public mandatory from the first act of a major project Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > For major projects, referral will be mandatory from the first act that commits the territory, sale agreement, transfer, amendment of the urban planning scheme Original French quote: Pour les grands projets, la saisine sera obligatoire dès le premier acte qui engage le territoire , promesse de vente, cession, modification du plan d’urbanisme Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Consult residents of affected municipalities before any final decision on a data center Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > Residents of the affected municipalities will be consulted before any final decision; an unfavorable result will open a mandatory review and trigger the municipality's suspensive veto. Original French quote: Les habitants des communes impactées seront consultés avant toute décision définitive ; un résultat défavorable ouvrira un réexamen obligatoire et déclenchera le veto suspensif de la commune. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Require every data center project to be declared in a single ICPE application Commitment · Water and Environment · October 8, 2026 > Obligation to declare every project in a single ICPE (Installation classée pour la protection de l'environnement) application. Without this, sites can be split into several sub-sites and thus fall below the Seveso thresholds. Original French quote: Obligation de déclarer tout projet sur un seul dossier ICPE (Installation classée pour la protection de l’environnement) Sans cela, les sites peuvent être découpés en plusieurs sous-sites et ainsi passer sous les seuils Seveso. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Reserving a fixed share of electricity for digital technology, decided by a citizens' assembly chosen by lot Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · October 8, 2026 > we will reserve for digital technology a set fraction of our electricity, written into the Stratégie nationale bas carbone. No more, no less. This fraction will not be set in a ministerial office: a citizens' assembly chosen by lot and informed will decide it Original French quote: nous réserverons au numérique une fraction déterminée de notre électricité , inscrite dans la Stratégie nationale bas carbone. Ni plus, ni moins. Cette fraction ne sera pas fixée dans un cabinet ministériel : une assemblée citoyenne tirée au sort et informée l’arbitrera Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Give the host municipality binding approval or a suspensive veto over very large data centers Commitment · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > The host municipality will have binding approval over any change to the urban planning scheme making a very large data center project possible, or failing that a reasoned suspensive veto. Original French quote: La commune d’implantation disposera d’un avis conforme sur toute évolution du plan d’urbanisme rendant possible un très grand projet de data center, ou à défaut d’un veto suspensif motivé. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Introduce a five-year moratorium on non-sovereign data center projects Costed measure · Siting and Land · October 8, 2026 > We propose a five-year moratorium on non-sovereign data center projects, the organization of public debates on existing projects Original French quote: Nous proposons un moratoire de cinq ans sur les projets de centres de données non souverains, l’organisation de débats publics sur les projets existants Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008141839/https://nouspresident.fr/plan-data-centers/) ### Cap data centers' electricity consumption and require heat recovery Commitment · Grid Connection and Power Consumption · September 9, 2026 > The deployment of data centers will be much more regulated, so that heat is recovered to heat buildings in the territories concerned, and an electricity consumption cap will be defined democratically, so that their development does not monopolize all electricity production. Original French quote: Le déploiement des centres de données sera beaucoup plus encadré, afin que la chaleur soit récupérée pour chauffer les bâtiments des territoires concernés, et un plafond de consommation d’électricité sera défini démocratiquement, afin que leur développement n’accapare pas toute la production d’électricité. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260927120628/https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) ### Criticism of the use of farmland to build data centers for American digital groups Statement · Siting and Land · September 9, 2026 > While the country has been debating food sovereignty for years, it is suddenly no longer an issue when it comes to sacrificing farmland to build the data centers of the American digital giants. Original French quote: Alors que le pays débat de souveraineté alimentaire depuis des années, il n’en est soudain plus question lorsqu’il s’agit de sacrifier des terres agricoles pour construire les datacenters des géants américains du numérique. Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260927120628/https://nouspresident.fr/travaillisme-ecologique/) ### Better regulating the establishment of data centers to reduce soil artificialization Goal · Siting and Land > Beyond the question of housing, reducing soil artificialization will also have to involve better regulation of the establishment of commercial spaces, logistics platforms or data centers, and more broadly of economic activities Original French quote: Au-delà de la question des logements, la réduction de l’artificialisation des sols devra également passer par un meilleur encadrement des implantations d’espaces commerciaux, de plateformes logistiques ou encore de data centers, et plus largement d’activités économiques Source: [nouspresident.fr](https://nouspresident.fr/face-a-la-crise-du-logement-faire-sauter-le-verrou/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928120010/https://nouspresident.fr/face-a-la-crise-du-logement/) --- AI Observatory · France 2027 election · WYP.agency · https://wyp.agency/en/france-2027-election-ai/candidates/francois-ruffin/