# Why AI is not yet making France more productive

> A paper by economist Antonin Bergeaud for HEC Paris's LIFT laboratory shows that France's lag in AI is due neither to investment nor to mistrust of the technology, but is decided within companies.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 2 November 2026 at 09:17. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 09:17.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 09:17
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 09:17
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/6877-why-ai-is-not-yet-making-france-more-productive

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Pourquoi l'IA ne rend pas (encore) la France plus productive](https://atlantico.fr/article/decryptage/pourquoi-l-ia-ne-rend-pas-encore-la-france-plus-productive-antonin-bergeaud) — Atlantico, 2 November 2026 at 09:17

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