France
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
25%
7/28
AI Gap Index
4/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 4/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 PIX platform AI literacy pathway is compulsory for all students in the final year of lower secondary and the second year of upper secondary, covering AI fundamentals, ethics, and environmental impacts.
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 1 The PIX AI module is compulsory by ministerial directive for specified secondary year groups; it is not enacted as a standalone law but constitutes a formal government mandate rather than voluntary guidance.
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 PIX AI module covers ethics, data management, and environmental impacts; the Ministry's AI in education framework sets human oversight and equity as core principles.
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 France 2030 allocates €20 million to develop sovereign AI tools for teachers, with availability planned for the 2026–2027 school year.
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 France relies on EU-level AI governance (EU AI Act, EU AI Office) for enforcement; national AI coordination structures and the France 2030 strategy include advisory and investment bodies.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 PIX is a free, publicly accessible digital skills platform. Elements of AI and similar open courses are available in French.
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 France 2030 infrastructure investment includes targets for 500,000 GPUs by 2026 and substantial digital education tooling investment.
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