The total number of scientific publications in Artificial Intelligence in France exhibited fluctuations over the past decade. From 2013 to 2023, the annual change ranged from notable declines like -9.69% in 2015 to positive spikes such as 8.19% in 2021. The most recent data from 2023 shows a modest increase of 0.15% compared to 2022. Over the past five years, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is negligible at -0.0071%, indicating overall stability in publication volume.
Future trends to watch for include:
• The projected linear growth from 2024 onwards, with a forecasted CAGR of 0.06%, highlighting slight but consistent increases in publication volume.
• Potential impact of emerging AI subfields and interdisciplinary research areas, which may drive fluctuations or shifts not currently captured in the forecasted data.
• The influence of national research policies and funding priorities, which could alter the trajectory of AI publication trends in the coming years.
