The rise of artificial intelligence leaves no one indifferent, and recent announcements are piling up. Following Emmanuel Macron’s statements on the challenges of AI for Europe and the 50 billion euro partnership with the United Arab Emirates for the construction of a data center, France is trying to catch up with its competitors’ initiatives.
Compared to France, we can notably think of Donald Trump’s Stargate project and the Chinese AI Deepseek. In this context, education appears as a crucial axis of this strategy.
Elisabeth Borne Presents Generative AI Courses
In an interview with Ouest-France, Elisabeth Borne, the Minister of National Education, announced that starting in September 2025, students in 9th and 10th grade will be introduced to the operating principles of ChatGPT. More generally, students will be assessed on generative artificial intelligence.
The Minister emphasized that the goal of these courses is to enable students to acquire an ethical understanding of AI. However, it is also relevant to ask whether coding education should not be integrated into this program… Perhaps? We can hope!
The Content of AI Courses in High School
Starting next academic year, students will have the opportunity to take courses on generative AI. We can imagine that they will already come with some familiarity with these tools, notably thanks to platforms like Yiaho, which has implemented AI agents to help students in their studies.
It is clear that these tools, such as ChatGPT, are already used by many students for their exams, essays, and even in mathematics.
Sessions on the PIX Platform
For the upcoming school year, AI training will also include sessions on PIX, the state’s digital certification platform. These sessions will be mandatory for students in 9th and 10th grade, but they will also be accessible to all secondary school teachers and students.
What are the objectives of these courses?
The AI courses aim for several key objectives:
- Assessing students’ knowledge of AI.
- Raising awareness of existing biases in AI systems.
- Understanding the limitations of artificial intelligence.
- Introduction to “prompting”, i.e., the queries formulated to interact with AI.
With the introduction of these courses, France is committed to preparing future generations to navigate a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, while promoting thoughtful and ethical use of these technologies. Is this another good piece of news for France’s future in this technological race?
Source: Ouest-France
