Conseil National du Numerique (CNnum)

What Conseil National du Numerique (CNnum) does

The Conseil de l'IA et du numérique (CIANum), formerly the Conseil National du Numérique (CNNum), is a French government advisory council established in 2011 to advise public authorities on digital and AI policy. It was rebranded to CIANum in 2025 to reflect the formal integration of artificial intelligence into its mandate, operating under the oversight of the Minister Delegate for AI and Digital, Anne Le Hénanff, and co-directed by Anne Bouverot and Guillaume Poupard. The council brings together a multi-disciplinary membership drawn from industry, academia, and civil society to produce cross-cutting, consensus-driven recommendations on digital sovereignty, AI in education, cybersecurity, online protection of minors, and generative AI vulnerabilities.

The CIANum's outputs are publications and convening services rather than commercial products: the monthly 'Décibels' newsletter; thematic research reports (e.g., 'Sortir de la clandestinité' on AI in education, 'Dépendance Day?' on European technological dependency, 'Souveraineté numérique'); citizen consultation initiatives; and formal expert testimony to the Assemblée nationale and other public bodies. The council has no proprietary technology, does not develop AI/ML systems, and operates no commercial product line. Its sole 'customer' is the French government; it is funded through the state budget and distributes all outputs free of charge via its open-access website and institutional channels.

Name

Conseil National du Numerique (CNnum)

Legal name

Conseil de l'intelligence artificielle et du numérique

Website

https://cnnumerique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The CIANum (formerly CNNum) is a French government advisory council that advises the French state on digital and AI policy, producing reports, a monthly newsletter, citizen consultations, and expert testimony to the legislature. It is publicly funded and serves the French government and public institutions.

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Government Policy Advisory

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance) (EDAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory Readiness & Audit Automation (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) (HDAAAMAE)

Keywords

• Digital policy advisory
• Government consulting services
• AI policy research
• Public consultation services
• Regulatory advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations

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Core offering

The Conseil National du Numerique (CNnum), now operating as the Conseil de l'IA et du numérique (CIANum), is an independent French government advisory body that produces policy reports, conducts citizen consultations, and provides expert testimony on artificial intelligence and digital policy matters. It advises the French government, the Assemblée nationale, and ministerial offices on topics including digital sovereignty, AI in education, cybersecurity, and protection of minors online. Its outputs include the monthly 'Décibels' newsletter, thematic reports (e.g., 'Sortir de la clandestinité', 'Souveraineté numérique', 'IA et cybersécurité', 'Protection des mineurs en ligne'), and formal commissions such as the 'Generative AI and Vulnerabilities' commission.

Product overview

The Conseil de l'IA et du numérique (CIANum) is a French government advisory council that functions as a policy research and consultation body rather than a product company. Its offerings consist primarily of publications including the monthly 'Décibels' newsletter, research reports and policy papers on AI and digital topics, and citizen consultation initiatives. The council conducts thematic work on digital sovereignty, AI in education, cybersecurity, and minor protection online.

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Products and services

• Décibels Newsletter Monthly newsletter of the Conseil de l'IA et du numérique featuring in-depth articles, curated content on digital practices, AI and digital policy signals, expert commentary, and upcoming events. Editions include themed sections such as news highlights, analysis, tools/practices, and events. Distributed free to subscribers via the council's website.
• Rapports et travaux (Policy Reports) Thematic research reports and policy papers published by the council on AI and digital topics including AI in education, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, minor protection online, and generative AI vulnerabilities. Reports are commissioned by ministerial offices and published open-access on the council's website.
• Consultation citoyenne (Citizen Consultation) A public participation service engaging citizens on digital matters and collecting collective input on digital policy. Open to the French public and intended to inform the council's recommendations to the government.
• Commission 'IA générative et vulnérabilités' (Generative AI and Vulnerabilities Commission) A formal commission constituted and led by the CIANum at the request of the Minister Delegate for AI and Digital (Anne Le Hénanff) to produce policy-relevant analysis on the risks and vulnerabilities associated with generative AI systems. The commission represents a flagship institutional mandate from the executive branch.

Quantifiable outcome

• Commissioned by the minister delegated for AI and Digital (Anne Le Hénanff) to lead the 'Generative AI and Vulnerabilities' commission (February 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Ministère délégué chargé de l'Intelligence artificielle et du Numérique (cabinet of Anne Le Hénanff)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026The CIANum was formally commissioned by Anne Le Hénanff, Minister Delegate for AI and Digital, to constitute and lead the 'Generative AI and Vulnerabilities' commission. This is the council's flagship institutional mandate — a direct, formal委托 from the executive branch to produce policy-relevant analysis on the risks and vulnerabilities associated with generative AI systems. This commission represents the core of the CIANum's current work program for 2026.
• Haut Conseil à l'Égalité (HCE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026The CIANum contributed to the Haut Conseil à l'Égalité's 2026 annual report on the state of sexism in France, which was dedicated to the 'masculinist threat.' The CIANum's contribution brought an AI and digital policy lens to gender equality analysis, reflecting the cross-cutting, interdisciplinary nature of the council's expertise.
• LaborIA (Inria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026The CIANum was an associate partner in the LaborIA study day focused on 'Appréhender les impacts de l'IA sur l'avenir du travail' (Understanding AI's impacts on the future of work). LaborIA is a research initiative by Inria, France's national research institute for digital science and technology. The event gathered social partners, administrations, businesses, and researchers to review LaborIA's work program and open dialogue on AI and labor. The CIANum's association signals its role as a convener across public, private, and academic stakeholders on AI policy.
• Assemblée nationale (Mission d'information)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026CIANum members Étienne Grass and Guillemette Picard were formally auditioned by the Assemblée nationale's Mission d'information examining 'Creation, diffusion et acquisition des connaissances: comment l'intelligence artificielle transforme notre éducation et notre culture.' This institutional engagement demonstrates the CIANum's role as the primary expert advisory body consulted by the French legislature on AI-related matters.

Recent moves7 records

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Others

• Inria: France's national research institute for digital science and technology, parent of LaborIA. Operates adjacent to CIANum as a research and convening institution feeding evidence into French digital and AI policy.
• LaborIA (Inria): Inria's research initiative on the impacts of AI on work and labor. A direct partner of CIANum (joint study day in January 2026) and adjacent in the French AI policy ecosystem, providing the research foundation that complements CIANum's advisory work.

Broad incumbents

• European AI Office: The European Commission's centralized body for AI policy implementation across the EU. While CIANum operates at the national French level, the European AI Office sets the broader regulatory framework that CIANum's recommendations feed into, making it a peer in the same policy domain.
• OECD AI Policy Observatory: An international observatory that analyzes AI trends, policy, and regulation across OECD member states. Comparable to CIANum as a non-binding policy advisory and research body, but operating at a multinational rather than national level.

Regional players

• Spain — Agencia Española de Supervisión de la Inteligencia Artificial (AESIA): Spain's national AI supervisory agency created to oversee AI implementation in alignment with the EU AI Act. A directly comparable national-level institutional counterpart that, like CIANum, is part of Europe's evolving AI governance architecture.
• US — National AI Advisory Committee (NAIAC): A US federal advisory committee that advises the President on AI policy. Mirrors CIANum's role as a multi-stakeholder advisory council informing national AI strategy, though at the US federal level rather than French.
• Germany — Digitalrat (Digital Council): Germany's independent Digital Council that advises the federal government on digital transformation and AI. A direct structural peer — a national expert advisory body issuing recommendations to the executive — operating in a parallel European policy context.

Emerging players

• UK — Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI): The UK government's expert body on data ethics and AI governance, advising on responsible innovation. A comparable advisory body focused on AI/digital ethics and policy, though serving a different national jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Haut Conseil à l'Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes (HCE): A French government advisory council on gender equality that CIANum actively partners with. Operates under an identical institutional model — an independent advisory body commissioning reports, op-eds, and parliamentary testimony — making it the closest structural peer.
• Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL): France's independent data protection and privacy regulator. Like CIANum, CNIL is a French public authority that advises government and enforces/regulates digital matters; both are key institutional voices on French digital policy, though CNIL carries enforcement authority.

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