On 9 June 2026, the French communications and media regulator ARCEP hosted the biannual meeting of the French network of independent administrative and public authorities (AAI/API). The network brings together several key French regulators, including the French Competition Authority, the financial markets regulator, the data protection authority, the energy regulator, and other sector-specific authorities, to facilitate coordination and exchange on cross-cutting regulatory issues.
A key topic of the meeting was the use of artificial intelligence in regulatory activities. Since late 2024, an inter-authority working group has met quarterly to share experiences on AI use cases, explore AI-powered tools to support regulatory functions, and assess opportunities for authorities to pool secure infrastructure for processing sensitive data.