Dominique de Villepin · Principle · Artificial intelligence

Invest more in critical AI fields, following the model of the buyout of the Atos subsidiary

This requires additional investment in critical fields, as the French State did by acquiring the ATOS subsidiary devoted to digital simulations for French nuclear facilities.

Dominique de Villepin, March 6, 2026 · translation by the observatory

Original quote (French)

Cela exige un investissement supplémentaire dans les domaines critiques, comme l’a fait l’État français en acquérant la filiale d’ATOS consacrée aux simulations numériques pour les installations nucléaires françaises.

Source: lafrancehumaniste.fr · archived copy