What strategy is the institution adopting with regard to AI (Artificial Intelligence)? Answers from Emmanuelle Chavanne, lecturer and researcher at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux.
" The challenge is to take control of how these tools are used by moving away from the wait-and-see approach of recent months. ," according to a report by the COREALE (Digital Committee for Student Success and Institutional Agility) published in January 2025 about AI.
A message received by Arts et Métiers , far from taking a wait-and-see approach, has been rolling out a frugal and integrative AI program for over a year, following the example of its Health and Hydrogen programs.
National working groups
" At the national level, we participate in two DemoES working groups: Strategy and Steering, and Sobriety and Digital Technology," explains Emmanuelle Chavanne, who heads the frugal and integrative AI program. " The goal is to write a report on digital technology in higher education with a focus on the use of AI. In addition, we are involved in drafting the white paper being produced by the CGE on Digital Technology in Grandes Écoles. "
Training, research, and promotion
Arts et Métiers mainly Arts et Métiers several projects focused on training, research, and promotion.
" Arts et Métiers business leaders, particularly SMEs, in their adoption of this technology to remain competitive," continues Emmanuelle Chavanne. To this end, in terms of training, the institution offers expertise in Science and Technology for Digital Transformation, a postgraduate degree program. Master's degree (Digital Industry and AI) in partnership with DSTI and the Data Science for Industrial Performance module managed by AMTALENTS. We are thus training experts that companies can rely on. In terms of research and development, projects incorporating AI are being carried out on all campuses. To complement this support, we participate in a program agency and offer webinars on these technologies to CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)."
Training for everyone
Arts et Métiers its staff, offering them the opportunity to take part in training created as part of the CAIRE project, which is aimed at both teaching and research staff and technical and administrative personnel. The aim of this project is to educate all citizens about the fundamentals, risks, and opportunities of this technology, with a focus on professional applications.
" Arts et Métiers one of the few schools that wants to get everyone on board with AI , " concludes Emmanuelle Chavanne.
The two types of AI: generative and industrial
- Generative AI: This is the branch of AI that focuses on creating models capable of generating new data. In the institution, this AI is embodied by the deployment of Copilot.
- Industrial or predictive AI: the digitization of industrial systems makes it possible to delegate part of human intelligence to machines in order to increase the efficiency of industrial systems. The delegated intelligence is learning intelligence based on the analysis of data provided to the AI, requiring data processing capabilities.
Industrial AI is the subject of numerous research projects at the institution. The results of this research are gradually being integrated into ELFs for use in training and offered to manufacturers.
