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Regulation · 23 September 2026

# Government launches a plan to train people in AI

Original title, in French: “Le gouvernement lance un plan pour former à l'IA - Le Monde Informatique”

**Publication**

Le Monde Informatique (France)

**Author**

Louise Costa

**Published on**

23 September 2026 · read in the page metadata

## Summary

Presented on 22 September by ministers Jean-Pierre Farandou and Roland Lescure, the ‘Impulsion IA 2027’ plan commits €80 million to twelve measures supporting the transformation of work linked to AI, with the aim of raising awareness among, or training, more than 30 million people by 2027. According to Insee, 18% of companies with 10 or more employees already use AI, up from 6% in 2023, but SMEs remain behind. A lack of expertise is identified as a major obstacle, cited by more than half of companies using AI and by 54% of those that do not. The plan provides for a free training platform, ‘Explore IA’, a national certification developed with Anssi and Afpa, and stronger support for micro-businesses and SMEs through France Travail's Task Forces Entreprises.

Summary based on the full text of the article.

[Read the article on Le Monde Informatique →](https://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-le-gouvernement-lance-un-plan-pour-former-a-l-ia-100805.html)

## Figures cited

-   18 %
    
    share of French companies with 10 or more employees using an AI technology in 2026
    
    French companies with 10 or more employees
    
    > « 18 % des sociétés de 10 salariés ou plus utilisent désormais au moins une technologie d'IA, contre 6 % en 2023. »
    
    Source: Insee
    
-   6 %
    
    share of French companies with 10 or more employees using an AI technology in 2023
    
    French companies with 10 or more employees, 2023
    
    > « 18 % des sociétés de 10 salariés ou plus utilisent désormais au moins une technologie d'IA, contre 6 % en 2023. »
    
    Source: Insee
    
-   50 %
    
    share of AI-using companies held back by a lack of expertise
    
    French companies already using AI
    
    > « Plus de la moitié des entreprises utilisant déjà ces technologies déclarent être freinées par un manque d'expertise »
    
    Source: Insee
    
-   54 %
    
    share of companies not using AI that cite a lack of expertise as an obstacle
    
    French companies not using AI
    
    > « 54 % des organisations qui n'y ont pas recours citent également ce facteur »
    
    Source: Insee
    
-   80 M€
    
    budget of the Impulsion IA 2027 plan
    
    France
    
    > « Avec 80 M€, le plan « Impulsion IA 2027 » doit aider salariés et entreprises à mieux utiliser l'IA »
    
-   30 millions
    
    number of people to be made aware, trained or supported by 2027
    
    France, by 2027
    
    > « L'objectif est de sensibiliser et former plus de 30 millions de personnes d'ici 2027. »
    

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

Micro-businesses, SMEs, Large companies, All sizes

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Companies**

Afpa (cited), Anssi (cited), France Travail (cited)

**Keywords**

vocational training, government plan, AI adoption, smes, digital skills, employment

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Le Monde Informatique and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.