France's AI minister presents sovereign AI strategy to the Senate
Questioned by the Senate on 4 November, minister Anne Le Hénanff presented a strategy built on French players, public procurement and computing infrastructure.
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Anne Le HénanffMistral AIGouvernement françaisSénatBercyFrench TechMistralSouverainetéRégulationFlash
A digital sovereignty observatory, created on 26 January, is due to present its findings by the end of 2026. Mistral AI's chatbot, tested by 10,000 civil servants since October 2025, is being rolled out to one million since 16 June, at a cost of €750,000 according to Bercy. A pact with the industry was signed on 10 September. The minister calls data centres a condition of sovereignty.
Source: Public Sénat, published on November 6, 2026.