Abstract:
Artificial intelligence (AI) has profoundly transformed various sectors of our societies, and education is no exception. We observe that its development is extremely rapid and that what was said, done and written a year ago already seems to be obsolete. This article raises questions about AI in the teaching of French as a foreign language (FLE). Drawing on research in language didactics, we examine innovative applications, the challenges encountered, and sketch out the paths to be followed for the judicious use of this technology, which is not new since the terminology has existed since 1955, to place the teaching and learning of French in a new dimension.
