France: The Strategic AI State
Friday, November 28, 2025
France approaches artificial intelligence not merely as a technological tool, but as an instrument of national power. Unlike Germany’s industrial pragmatism or the UK’s research-driven model, France explicitly positions AI as a lever for European sovereignty, both economically and strategically. From the government-backed Mistral AI initiative to Thales’ defence applications, Paris is asserting that Europe can—and must—control its own AI destiny
