# Nicolas Dupont-Aignan and artificial intelligence

*Declared candidate · Debout la France*

President of Debout la France

What Nicolas Dupont-Aignan proposes and says about AI for France's 2027 presidential election: exact quotes, translated and sourced. Neutral observatory, no scores or rankings.

## Artificial intelligence

### Borrowing at Zero Interest from the Banque de France to Invest in AI and Robotics
Principle · Research, Investment and Business · September 19, 2026

> Borrow at zero percent from the Banque de France as we did before the 1973 law or as China does in order to invest massively in science and the technologies of the future (AI, Robotics. Quantum …)?

Original French quote: Emprunter à zéro pour cent auprès de la banque de France comme on le faisait avant la loi de 1973 ou comme la Chine procède pour investir massivement dans la science et les technologies d’avenir (IA, Robotique. Quantique …) ?

Source: [dupontaignan.fr](https://www.dupontaignan.fr/actualite/liberons-la-france-%c2%b7-discours-de-rentree-de-nicolas-dupont-aignan/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928120916/https://www.dupontaignan.fr/actualite/liberons-la-france-%C2%B7-discours-de-rentree-de-nicolas-dupont-aignan/)

### Systematically Audit AI Models to Prevent Bias
Commitment · AI Regulation and the AI Act · February 16, 2026

> Systematically audit AI models to prevent algorithmic bias and filtering.

Original French quote: Auditer systématiquement les modèles d’IA pour prévenir les biais et filtrages algorithmiques.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Require tax domiciliation in France for the subsidiaries of digital giants
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Make tax domiciliation in France mandatory for the agencies of digital giants operating on our territory

Original French quote: Rendre obligatoire une domiciliation fiscale en France des agences des géants du numérique opérant sur notre territoire

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Create computing centers and sovereign cloud infrastructure for research and businesses
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Creation of computing centers commensurate with the needs of our researchers and service providers, of sovereign cloud infrastructure and of quantum chip industries

Original French quote: Création de centres de calcul à la hauteur de besoins de nos chercheurs et offreurs de services, d’infrastructures cloud souveraines et d’industries de puces quantiques

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Imposing technological sovereignty and data protection criteria in calls for tenders
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Apply mandatory grids in public and private calls for tenders incorporating technological sovereignty and data protection criteria (at the level of requirement of our French SecNumCloud or of the HDS certification in healthcare).

Original French quote: Appliquer des grilles obligatoires dans les appels d’offres publics et privés intégrant des critères de souveraineté technologique et de protection des données (au niveau d’exigence tel que notre SecNumCloud français ou de la certification HDS dans la santé).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Promoting AI products based on the French language
Principle · AI, Culture, Media and Copyright · February 16, 2026

> Promote AI products whose core is based on the French language and French-speaking cultural information.

Original French quote: Favoriser les produits d’IA dont le noyau est basé sur la langue française et l’information culturelle francophone.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Introduce a moratorium on court decisions without final human arbitration
Commitment · AI, Domestic Security and Justice · February 16, 2026

> moratorium on court deci-sions without final human arbitration

Original French quote: moratoire sur des déci-sions de justice sans arbitrage humain final

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Create a multi-billion-euro AI sovereign fund, public and private
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Create an AI Sovereign Fund endowed with several billion euros, (in the spirit of the Norwegian national funds), financed by the State, BPI and private investors.

Original French quote: Créer un Fonds Souverain IA doté de plusieurs milliards d’euros, (dans l’esprit des fonds nationaux norvégiens), financé par l’État, la BPI et des investisseurs privés.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Create a National Agency for AI Ethics and Security
Commitment · AI Regulation and the AI Act · February 16, 2026

> Create a National Agency for AI Ethics and Security, tasked with overseeing these regulations.

Original French quote: Créer une Agence Nationale de l’Éthique et de la Sécurité des IA, chargée de superviser ces réglementations.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Expanding the SISSE's prerogatives to protect AI companies against foreign takeovers
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Protection against hostile foreign takeovers through the extension, among other things, of the prerogatives of the Service de l'Information Stratégique et de la Sécurité Économiques (SISSE).

Original French quote: Protection contre les rachats étrangers hostiles par extension, entre autres, des prérogatives du Service de l’Information Stratégique et de la Sécurité Économiques (SISSE).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Funding the scale-up of French AI startups
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Massively support French AI startups to prevent their break-up or exile to Silicon Valley: Funding the scalability of these structures.

Original French quote: Soutenir massivement les startups IA françaises pour éviter leur démantèlement ou exil vers la Silicon Valley : Financement de la scalabilité de ces structures.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Cooperating with French-speaking countries, particularly African ones, on training data
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Emulate strategic cooperation with French-speaking countries, particularly African ones, in order to enrich data sources and foster a development synergy as an alternative to all-Asian or all-American approaches.

Original French quote: Emuler une coopération stratégique avec les pays francophones, notamment africains, pour enrichir les sources de données et favoriser une synergie de développement alternative au tout asiatique ou américain.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Support academic and entrepreneurial initiatives for a sovereign AI
Principle · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Ensure enhanced support for academic and entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at developing a sovereign AI.

Original French quote: Assurer un soutien renforcé aux initiatives académiques et entrepreneuriales visant à développer une IA souveraine.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Ban AI medical diagnoses not supervised by a doctor
Commitment · AI and Healthcare · February 16, 2026

> Example: ban medical diagnoses not supervised by a French doctor

Original French quote: Exemple : interdire les diagnostics médicaux non supervisés par un médecin français

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Audit and oversee France 2030 and the French Tech
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Audit and oversee investment structures such as France 2030 or the French Tech in order to instill economic patriotism and guarantees not to fund champions for their consumption of foreign digital services

Original French quote: Auditer et contrôler des structures d’investissements comme France 2030 ou la French Tech pour insuffler un patriotisme économique et des garanties de ne pas financer des champions pour leur consommation de services digitaux étrangers

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Protecting the CEA, INRIA and CNRS against foreign interests
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Promoting and protecting research institutions (CEA, INRIA, CNRS) to prevent the theft of knowledge and their weakening by foreign interests, including intra-European ones.

Original French quote: Valoriser et protéger des institutions de recherche (CEA, INRIA, CNRS) pour éviter le vol de savoir et leurs fragilisations par des intérêts étrangers y compris intra-européens.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Ban biases and filters introduced into AI by service providers
Commitment · Rights, Freedoms and Disinformation · February 16, 2026

> Guarantee that all ideas and trends can be integrated into AI without political or dogmatic constraints such as wokeism. The biases introduced by service providers can create filters that are harmful to citizens, particularly for young people and the less informed: they must be banned.

Original French quote: Garantir que toutes les idées et tendances puissent être intégrées à l’IA sans contraintes politiques ou dogmatiques telles que le wokisme. Les biais introduits par les fournisseurs de services peuvent créer des filtres nuisibles pour les citoyens, en particulier pour les jeunes et les moins avertis : ils doivent être interdits.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Create a special "AI and Tech" visa for foreign talent
Commitment · Employment and Workforce Training · February 16, 2026

> Create a special "AI and Tech" visa to attract foreign talent but while guaranteeing protection of our assets and an economic return for the French ecosystem.

Original French quote: Créer un visa spécial « IA et Tech » pour attirer les talents étrangers mais en garantissant une protection de nos avoirs et un retour économique sur l’écosystème français.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Legislate to regulate AI as a "Digital Person"
Commitment · AI Regulation and the AI Act · February 16, 2026

> Legislate to regulate AI as a "Digital Person", defining its responsibilities and its interactions with Natural or Legal Persons.

Original French quote: Légiférer pour encadrer l’IA en tant que « Personne Numérique », définissant ses responsabilités et ses interactions avec des Personnes Physiques ou Morales.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Review the open source and open data policy of laboratories and the State
Principle · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Review the Open source and Open data culture of our laboratories and of the State which, incorporating our mathematical and algorithmic talents, represents a loss of property that could be valued and monetized, to the benefit of foreign players who know how to exploit it commercially (data exposed, among others, by data.gouv.fr).

Original French quote: Revoir la culture de l’Open source et de l’Open data de nos laboratoires et de l’État qui, intégrant nos talents mathématiques et algorithmiques, représente une perte de propriété valorisable, monétisable, au profit d’acteurs étrangers sachant en tirer parti commerciale-ment (données exposées, entre autres, par data.gouv.fr).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Supporting the establishment of semiconductors and supercomputers through the "Produire en France" fund
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Supporting the relocation or industrial establishment of critical sectors (semiconductors, supercomputers, quantum chips, etc.) through the national "Produire en France" fund

Original French quote: Aider à la relocalisation ou l’implantation industrielle des secteurs critiques (semi-conducteurs, supercalculateurs, puces quantiques etc.) par le fonds national « Produire en France »

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Establish a moratorium on the use of data derived from AI for social credit mechanisms
Commitment · Rights, Freedoms and Disinformation · February 16, 2026

> moratorium on court decisions without final human arbitration or on the use of data from AI, from connected objects, for mechanisms such as social credits and vaccine, health or even climate passes.

Original French quote: moratoire sur des déci-sions de justice sans arbitrage humain final ou de l’utilisation de données issues de l’IA, des objets connectés, pour des mécanismes types crédits sociaux et passes vaccinaux, sanitaires ou encore climatiques.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Give priority to French AI, cloud, cybersecurity and robotics companies in public procurement
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Ensure a national preference in public procurement: priority to French la-belled companies in AI, cloud, cybersecurity and robotics.

Original French quote: Assurer une préférence nationale dans les marchés publics : priorité aux entreprises la-belisées françaises en IA, cloud, cybersécurité et robotique.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Create an "IA Made in France" label for solutions without critical dependence on foreign players
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Create an "IA Made in France" label for companies developing digital solutions without critical dependence on the GAMAM and other foreign players (hosting, communication and above all complete processing of information).

Original French quote: Créer un label « IA Made in France » pour les entreprises développant des solutions numériques sans dépendance critique aux GAMAM et autres acteurs étrangers (hébergement, communication et surtout traitement complet de l’information).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Regulate data transfers outside France through national encryption protocols
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud · February 16, 2026

> Strictly regulate data transfers outside France through advanced encryption protocols set to our own standards.

Original French quote: Encadrer strictement des transferts de données hors France via des protocoles de chiffrement avancés à nos propres standards.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Promote the creation of French-language models
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business · February 16, 2026

> Promote the creation of French-language models trained on varied corpora that are representative of Francophone diversity.

Original French quote: Favoriser la création de modèles linguistiques en français entraînés sur des corpus variés et représentatifs de la diversité francophone.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Guaranteeing the traceability of AI training data
Commitment · AI Regulation and the AI Act · February 16, 2026

> Guaranteeing the traceability and integrity of AI training data (through stamping and the use, among other things, of the blockchain).

Original French quote: Garantir de la traçabilité et une intégrité des données d’entraînement des IA (par estampillage et recours, entre autres, à la chaîne de blocs/la blockchain).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Cancel the national implementation of European digital surveillance projects
Commitment · Rights, Freedoms and Disinformation

> Preserving fundamental individual freedoms by canceling the national implementation of digital surveillance projects

Original French quote: Préserver les libertés individuelles fondamentales en annulant l’application nationale des projets de surveillance numérique

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/affaires-europeennes/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121038/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/affaires-europeennes/)

### Rank 100 French-designed supercomputers in the Top 500 by 2035
Costed measure · Research, Investment and Business

> Take advantage of this French domestic market to export the technology abroad, with the objective of ranking 100 French-designed supercomputers in the top 500 by 2035.

Original French quote: Profiter de ce marché intérieur français pour exporter la technologie à l’étranger, avec l’objectif de classer 100 supercalculateurs de conception française dans le top 500 d’ici 2035.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Develop 4.0 industrial solutions incorporating AI and autonomy in robotics
Goal · AI, Industry and the Transformation of Work

> Having our own 4.0 digital industrial solutions (incorporating AI) as well as autonomy in robotics and manufacturing machinery

Original French quote: Avoir nos solutions industrielles numériques 4.0 (intégrant de l’IA) ainsi qu’une autonomie sur la robotique et les machines manufacturières

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Using digital technologies for road traffic management
Principle · AI in Other Sectors

> Put digital technologies at the service of better traffic management

Original French quote: Mettre les technologies numériques au service d’une meilleure gestion du trafic

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/environnement-energie/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121312/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/environnement-energie/)

### Digitize doctors' administrative tasks
Commitment · AI and Healthcare

> Simplify and digitize all of doctors' administrative tasks.

Original French quote: Simplifier et dématérialiser l’ensemble des tâches administratives des médecins.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sante/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121157/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sante/)

### Create an autonomy label for digital products
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud

> Create an autonomy label on all digital products (symbolic, nutri-score type)

Original French quote: Créer un label d’autonomie sur tous produits numériques (symbolique type nutri-score)

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Intensify Training for Digital Professions for Job Seekers
Commitment · Employment and Workforce Training

> Intensify training for digital professions within Pôle emploi and in continuing vocational training

Original French quote: Intensifier les formations aux métiers du numérique au sein de Pôle emploi et dans la formation professionnelle continue

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Introduce a moratorium on the exploitation of connected objects and a right to non-traceability
Commitment · Rights, Freedoms and Disinformation

> Fight for individual freedoms threatened by digital technology with a moratorium on the exploitation of connected objects, on forms of social credit, and a right to the non-traceability of individuals

Original French quote: Lutter pour les libertés individuelles menacées par le numérique avec un moratoire sur l’exploitation des objets connectés, des formes de crédit social, et un droit à la non-traçabilité des individus

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Constitutionally ban the tracking of individuals without consent
Commitment · Rights, Freedoms and Disinformation

> A revision in the form of a constitutional law will ensure this ban on tracking on French territory without free, informed and recorded consent.

Original French quote: Une révision sous forme d’une loi constitutionnelle assurera cette interdiction de traçabilité sur le territoire français sans consentement libre, éclairé et enregistré.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Digitize heritage and publish it on a single portal for public cultural data
Commitment · AI, Culture, Media and Copyright

> Extend the French heritage digitization program and put it online on a single portal for digitized public cultural data (including archives and civil registry records)

Original French quote: Etendre le programme de numérisation du patrimoine français et procéder à sa mise en ligne sur un portail unique des données culturelles publiques numérisées (archives et état civil compris)

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/culture-patrimoine/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131814/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/culture-patrimoine/)

### Create a European quantum computing agency
Commitment · Research, Investment and Business

> Create the European Quantum Computing Agency Aiming to support pure research as well as applied research

Original French quote: Créer l’Agence européenne de l’informatique quantique Ayant pour objectif de soutenir la recherche pure comme la recherche appliquée

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Deploying quantum computing for decision support and the automation of intellectual tasks
Goal · AI in Other Sectors

> Create new processes for informing citizens, for supporting leaders' decision-making, for the automation of intellectual tasks too complex to be handled by humans without assistance.

Original French quote: Créer de nouveaux processus d’information du citoyen, de l’aide à la décision des dirigeants, à l’automatisation de tâches intellectuelles trop complexes pour pouvoir être gérée par des humains sans assistance.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Create or reclaim sovereign French digital players
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud

> Create or reclaim sovereign French digital players and tools (related to hosting, information transport, social networks, blockchains, streaming), uncensored and influential across the French-speaking world and especially Africa.

Original French quote: Créer ou récupérer des acteurs et des outils numériques souverains français (liés à l’hébergement, au transport de l’information, aux réseaux sociaux, aux chaînes de blocs, au streaming), non censurés et rayonnants dans la francophonie et spécialement l’Afrique.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Support the development of autonomous vehicles
Principle · AI in Other Sectors

> Today, at the prototype stage, their development must be supported.

Original French quote: Aujourd’hui, en phase de prototype, leur développement doit être soutenu.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Developing automated medical diagnosis
Goal · AI and Healthcare

> Decoding and understanding genotypes, developing automated medical diagnosis with unmatched precision.

Original French quote: Décrypter et comprendre des génotypes, développer le diagnostic médical automatisé avec une précision inégalée.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Build European medical databases for automatic diagnosis
Commitment · AI and Healthcare

> Build medical databases with the anonymized data of citizens of European countries and deploy solutions for automatic diagnosis and genomic medical research.

Original French quote: Constituer des bases de données médicales avec les données anonymisées des citoyens des pays européens et déployer des solutions sur le diagnostic automatique et la recherche médicale génomique.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Introduce a flat digital tax on the exploitation of personal data
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud

> Introduce a flat digital tax, for the commercial exploitation of the personal data of internet users residing in France and bring the GAFAM to pay their taxes in France

Original French quote: Instaurer une taxe numérique forfaitaire, pour l’exploitation commerciale des données personnelles des internautes résidant en France et amener les GAFAM à payer leurs impôts en France

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/economie-travail/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131827/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/economie-travail/)

### Equip laboratories with 30 new supercomputers
Costed measure · Research, Investment and Business

> Equip our best scientific laboratories with 30 new supercomputers to boost our public research. Allow pooled access to these computers.

Original French quote: Equiper de 30 nouveaux supercalculateurs nos meilleurs laboratoires scientifiques pour booster notre recherche publique. Permettre l’accès mutualisé à ces calculateurs.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Developing AI with French players and tools independent of the GAFAMI
Principle · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud

> Take back control of the AI issue with French players and tools free from the GAFAMI monopoly on these matters

Original French quote: Reprendre en main le sujet de l’IA avec des acteurs et des outils français libres du monopole des GAFAMI sur ces sujets

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Getting Back in the Race for Know-How in Missiles and Drones
Goal · AI, Defense and Armament

> Getting back in the race for know-how in the broad field of missiles and drones and regaining our standing

Original French quote: Se remettre dans la course aux savoir-faire dans le domaine étendu des missiles et des drones et retrouver notre rang

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/defense/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131814/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/defense/)

### Improving technical intelligence and mass data processing through AI
Commitment · AI, Defense and Armament

> Improve our technical intelligence capabilities (imagery, interceptions, cyber) and mass data processing (Big Data, AI).

Original French quote: Améliorer nos capacités de renseignement technique (imagerie, interceptions, cyber) et le traitement des données de masse (Big Data, IA).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/defense/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131814/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/defense/)

### Create a European transport agency preparing for driverless vehicles on the roads in 2030
Costed measure · AI in Other Sectors

> research on the autonomous car to allow driverless vehicles to take their place on European roads in 2030.

Original French quote: la recherche sur la voiture autonome pour permettre aux véhicules sans conducteur de prendre place sur les routes européennes en 2030.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Launch a French-language search engine and social networks
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud

> Launch our own search engine (a French-language "google") and our own social networks (Asia knows how to do it outside the GAFAM)

Original French quote: Lancer notre propre moteur de recherche (un « google » francophone) et nos propres réseaux sociaux (l’Asie sachant le faire hors GAFAM)

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Withdrawing from the European MALE drone project in favor of a French drone
Commitment · AI, Defense and Armament

> France will therefore withdraw from the European MALE drone project, which is too costly, poorly defined and gives too large a share to German interests, in order to entrust the national industry with the development of a French drone corresponding to our needs

Original French quote: La France se retirera donc du projet de drône MALE européen, trop coûteux, mal dé-fini et faisant une part trop belle aux intérêts allemands, pour confier à l’industrie nationale le développement d’un drone français correspondant à nos besoins

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/defense/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131814/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/defense/)

### Protecting AI, semiconductor, optics and quantum players from foreign acquisition
Commitment · Digital Sovereignty and Cloud

> Protecting our researchers, our startups and large companies from forced transnational partnerships and foreign acquisitions in 4 areas that are crucial for France: AI, semiconductors, optics and quantum computing

Original French quote: Protéger nos chercheurs, nos jeunes pousses et grandes sociétés des partenariats transnationaux forcés et des acquisitions étrangères sur 4 domaines cruciaux, pour la France, que sont l’IA, les semi-conducteurs, l’optique et l’informatique quantique

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Restore anonymity and the ban on data storage as fundamental freedoms
Commitment · Rights, Freedoms and Disinformation

> Restore anonymity and the ban on data storage as fundamental freedoms.

Original French quote: Rétablir l’anonymat et l’interdiction du stockage des données comme libertés fondamentales.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/affaires-europeennes/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121038/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/affaires-europeennes/)

## Data centers and energy

### Impose reversibility clauses to recover data stored on non-sovereign servers
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · February 16, 2026

> Impose reversibility clauses in the use, contractual or not, of foreign digital services, guaranteeing the immediate and free-of-charge recovery of French data stored on non-sovereign servers.

Original French quote: Imposer des clauses de réversibilité dans l’usage, contractuel ou pas, de services numériques étrangers, garantissant la récupération immédiate et sans frais des données françaises stockées sur des serveurs non souverains.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Deploy a sovereign cloud independent of Google, AWS and Microsoft Azure
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium · February 16, 2026

> Deploy an ultra-secure sovereign cloud, independent of foreign solutions (Google, AWS, Microsoft Azure), in each of its infrastructure and software components.

Original French quote: Déployer un cloud souverain ultra-sécurisé, indépendant des solutions étrangères (Google, AWS, Microsoft Azure), sur chacune de ses composantes d’infrastructure et logiciels.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Using Data Center Heat for District Heating
Commitment · Water and Environment · February 16, 2026

> Take advantage of data center cooling for district heating (from data centers to Smart Cities).

Original French quote: Tirer parti du refroidissement des centres de données pour le chauffage urbain (des datacenters vers les Smart Cities).

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Exit the European GAIA-X project in favor of national projects led by INRIA
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium

> Exit the European GAIA-X project for purely French projects, scaled to our needs, under the aegis of INRIA and above all entirely "de-GAFAM-ized".

Original French quote: Sortir du projet européen GAIA-X pour des projets franco-français, à la dimension de nos besoins, sous l’égide de l’INRIA et surtout entièrement « dégafaméisés ».

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Require French users' data to be hosted in France
Commitment · Sovereign Hosting and Moratorium

> Take back control over digital multinationals by requiring that data from French users be hosted in France by independent or state actors

Original French quote: Reprendre le contrôle sur les multinationales numériques en exigeant l’hébergement des données issues d’usagers français en France par des acteurs indépendants ou étatiques

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Having mega data-processing and hosting centers that produce heat
Goal · Siting and Land

> Having mega centers for data processing and hosting, eco-responsible and even producers of energy for collective or individual heating.

Original French quote: Avoir des mégacentres de calculs et d’hébergement de données, éco-responsables et même producteurs d’énergie pour le chauffage collectif ou individuel.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

## Education and AI

### Make AI Training Mandatory for Teachers and Create an AI Curriculum from Middle School Onward
Commitment · AI in Schools · February 16, 2026

> Ensure mandatory AI training for teachers and the integration of a structured AI curriculum from middle school onward

Original French quote: Assurer une formation obligatoire des enseignants à l’IA et intégration d’un cursus IA structuré dès le collège

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Create a leading university hub for AI
Commitment · Higher Education and Research · February 16, 2026

> Create a leading AI university hub

Original French quote: Créer un pôle universitaire IA de référence

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Launch a national digital and AI education plan
Commitment · AI in Schools

> Launch a national plan for education in digital technology and artificial intelligence

Original French quote: Lancer un plan national d’éducation au numérique et à l’intelligence artificielle

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/famille/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121125/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/famille/)

### Create a digital 'agrégation' and strengthen programming and algorithmics in middle and high school
Commitment · Teachers and Training

> On the other hand, from middle school onward and especially in high school, have a high level of requirement in programming-coding, algorithmics, systems design and in the handling of digital tools (advanced 3D design for NFTs and metaverses, simulation, 3D printing, creation of an agrégation du numérique on these bodies of knowledge)

Original French quote: En revanche, dès le collège et surtout au lycée, avoir une haute exigence en programmation-codage, algorithmie, conception de systèmes et en manipulation des outils digitaux (conception 3D avancée pour les NFT et métavers, simulation, impression 3D, création d’une agrégation du numérique sur ces savoirs)

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Training parents and children on screen risks starting in primary school
Commitment · Screens and Digital Technology in Schools

> Train and inform parents as well as children about the risks associated with screens: addiction, isolation, loss of attention, early exposure to pornography. Develop a genuine protective and responsible digital culture starting in primary school.

Original French quote: Former et informer les parents comme les enfants sur les risques liés aux écrans : addiction, isolement, perte d’attention, exposition précoce à la pornographie. Développer une véritable culture numérique protectrice et responsable dès l’école primaire.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/famille/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121125/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/famille/)

### "Digital-free" elementary school and "digital excellence" from middle school onward
Commitment · Screens and Digital Technology in Schools

> Ensure ongoing digital training and support, suited and effective for all, taking digital illiteracy into account, with a "digital-free" protected space in elementary school but "digital excellence" from middle school onward.

Original French quote: Assurer une formation et un accompagnement continu au numérique, adaptés et efficaces pour tous, avec prise en compte de l’illectronisme, une sanctuarisation « sans digital » à l’école élémentaire mais « excellence numérique » dès le collège.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Restricting digital use in primary school to the cours moyen level only
Commitment · Screens and Digital Technology in Schools

> In primary school, strictly limit the use of digital tools: restrict the use of Information and Communication Technologies for Education (TICE) to the cours moyen level only.

Original French quote: A l’école primaire, limiter strictement l’usage du numérique : restreindre l’usage des Technologies de l’information et de la communication pour l’enseignement (TICE) au seul cours moyen.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/instruction-publique/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928115634/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/instruction-publique/)

## AI in government

### Equipping government agencies with free-license software developed under State project management
Commitment · Governance and Public Tools · February 16, 2026

> Recreate an ecosystem of software under free licenses and French state project management (from the operating system to office suites, including messaging and collaborative tools), and this, first of all for our administrations and the maximum number of national public and private structures.

Original French quote: Recréer un écosystème de logiciels sous licences gratuites et maîtrises d’œuvre étatiques françaises (du système d’exploitation, aux suites bureautiques en passant par les messageries et outils collaboratifs) et ce, d’abord pour nos administrations et le maximum de structures publiques et privées nationales.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923131826/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/intelligence-artificielle/)

### Establishing equipped tiers-lieux to combat digital illiteracy
Commitment · User Services and Administrative Procedures

> combating digital precarity at the local level by establishing a fine-grained network of Tiers-Lieux equipped as standard with various pieces of equipment.

Original French quote: lutter contre la précarité numérique au niveau local en implantant un maillage fin de Tiers –Lieux équipés en standard de différents équipements.

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Abolish the digital wallet, digital health record and digital driving licence, as well as the digital euro
Commitment · User Services and Administrative Procedures

> Put an end to the digital wallet, the digital health record, the digital driving licence and the digital euro.

Original French quote: En finir avec le portefeuille numérique , le carnet de santé numérique , le permis de conduire numérique et l’euro numérique .

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/affaires-europeennes/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121038/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/affaires-europeennes/)

### Create a French Citizen's Digital Space allocated from birth
Commitment · User Services and Administrative Procedures

> Creation of the ENCF allocated from birth with free and optional functions unlocked according to the citizen's age

Original French quote: Création de l’ENCF alloué dès la naissance avec des fonctions gratuites et optionnelles débridées suivant l’âge du citoyen

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121002/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/sciences-souverainete-industrielle/)

### Expand online consular services (identity documents, certificates of life, proxies)
Commitment · User Services and Administrative Procedures

> Increase the number of services accessible via the internet within a secure ecosystem, protecting the confidentiality and integrity of data

Original French quote: Augmenter le nombre de services accessibles par internet dans un écosystème sécurisé, protégeant la confidentialité et l’intégrité des données

Source: [debout-la-france.fr](https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/francais-de-l-etranger/) · [archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928121228/https://www.debout-la-france.fr/projet/francais-de-l-etranger/)

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