Édouard Philippe: No use of AI by students before middle school, then a phased introduction through high school
Proposal put forward by Édouard Philippe on October 23, 2026. Topic: AI in Schools. The observatory also publishes quotes from 11 other public figures on this topic.
A phased approach, on the students' side: zero AI before middle school, to first train one's brain; education in responsible use in middle school; an AI assistant integrated into universal academic support in high school.
Original quote (French)
Une approche par paliers, du côté des élèves : zéro IA avant le collège, pour former d'abord son cerveau ; une éducation à l'usage responsable au collège ; un assistant IA intégré au soutien scolaire universel au lycée.Source: edouardphilippe.fr
Other candidates on this topic
- Bernard Cazeneuve: Teaching Data Ethics as Part of the Knowledge of the Century
- Bruno Retailleau: No direct exposure of students to AI before high school
- David Lisnard: Observation on the gap between the demands of AI and the level produced by the education system
- Dominique de Villepin: Controlled and graduated exposure of students to AI according to ages and uses
- Florian Philippot: Keep AI out of schools
- Gabriel Attal: Making a sovereign AI assistant available free of charge to every student
- Jérôme Guedj: Teaching artificial intelligence to all students
- Natacha Polony: Polony links France's ability to cope with the AI revolution to a solid foundation of knowledge at school
- Nicolas Dupont-Aignan: Make AI Training Mandatory for Teachers and Create an AI Curriculum from Middle School Onward
- Olivier Becht: Making AI a daily tool for students and teachers
- Xavier Bertrand: Extending nationwide the AI certificate funded by the Hauts-de-France region
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