AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness16 Jun 2026 02:58PM (Updated: 16 Jun 2026 03:38PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST PARIS, June 16 : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday the government will invest €655 million ($758.29 million) in artificial intelligence and will set up a common chatbot for all the state services.• The French government will create a public health chatbot for state-owned health insurance Ameli agency.• Create a new platform to make access to public data easier.• "We can either be subjected to this (Artificial intelligence) revolution, or we can lead it," he said in a post on X.Show MoreShow Less• "The question is not whether the state will use the artificial intelligence anymore, but the question is how fast will it transform," Lecornu said.• "We cannot rely on tools developed by foreign powers. France must have its own tools," he said.• He made the announcement as the "Viva Tech" conference was set to start in Paris.($1 = 0.8638 euros)Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST