This week, we had the pleasure of being invited by Institut Mines-Télécom to participate in the AI Meetings, an event held at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance in Bercy.

This location is not insignificant.

When a topic is addressed at the heart of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, it sends a clear message: AI is now a major economic issue. Not just a research or innovation topic, but a strategic lever for competitiveness, sovereignty, and execution capacity for French companies.

Why Bercy: AI as an economic topic (not just a technological one)

We often hear “AI will transform the economy.”

At Bercy, the discussion is more about how this transformation must happen in practice — and without weakening organizations.

The guiding theme of the day:
• accelerating with AI
• industrializing useful use cases
• while maintaining a high level of requirements for security, compliance, and data control

This is exactly the balance we aim for at Specgen: making AI a powerful lever without compromising confidentiality.

Key takeaways: 3 very concrete lessons

1) AI must move beyond the “concept” stage and become an operational reflex
Competitiveness depends on very concrete factors: timelines, quality, rigor, and repeatability.
AI becomes a real advantage when it is embedded into processes and used daily — not when it remains an impressive “POC.”

2) Sovereignty is not a narrative — it is a choice of tools and architecture
Discussions highlighted a key point: adopting AI also means deciding:
• where your data goes,
• who can access it,
• what dependencies you create,
• and what guarantees you actually have.
For sensitive use cases, AI must be controlled, traceable, secure, and compatible with European requirements.

3) Protecting intellectual property and understanding the European framework is becoming essential
Contributions from Julie Carel (Momentum Avocats), Victor Barré (INPI France), and Jeanne Blain (Directorate General for Enterprise — DGE) provided valuable insights:
in the age of AI, protecting intangible assets (brands, know-how, documents, methods) and understanding European regulations are no longer “optional” topics.

Why this directly concerns us: AI applied to tenders

Tender processes are one of the best examples of a “high-impact” yet highly sensitive AI use case. They contain strategic information: pricing, methodologies, organization, contractual requirements, technical data, and differentiating elements.

Yes, AI can save a tremendous amount of time.
But only if deployed with the right safeguards.

This is precisely what we are building with Specgen: AI dedicated to tender processes, designed to improve competitiveness and quality without compromising sovereignty.
Because constraints vary across organizations, we offer two options:
• French-hosted cloud infrastructure
• On-Premises deployment: you keep full control of your environment

Our commitment: actively contributing to a “useful and secure” AI ecosystem

We actively participate in these types of events because they support a critical ambition: making AI a powerful performance lever for French companies while maintaining high standards in:
• security,
• confidentiality,
• compliance,
• and digital sovereignty.

Many thanks again to Institut Mines-Télécom for the invitation and trust, and to all speakers for the quality of the discussions, including Serge Papin (engaged in SME competitiveness issues) and Anne Le Hénanff (Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs).