FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What companies ask us about AI consulting in France.
Where are you based?
In Paris. We work on site across France and in London, and remotely across Europe, in English or French.
Who are the best AI consultants in France?
It depends on what you need. For large data science builds, look at firms like Artefact, Ekimetrics or Capgemini Invent. If your teams have AI tools and barely use them, and you need strategy, governance and adoption handled together, a founder-led boutique like We Call Shotgun is built for that, at boutique prices. Judge any firm on practitioner experience, client references and whether your teams use AI more once the consultants have left.
How much does AI consulting cost in France?
At We Call Shotgun, an AI readiness audit and executive briefing starts at €3,500, a two-week AI strategy sprint at €14,000 and a 30/60/90-day transformation programme at €50,000. Prices are net of VAT and include materials and a post-engagement adoption review. Multi-site rollouts are quoted on scope.
Do we need an AI consultant or AI training?
If you have no roadmap, no governance and no agreed use cases, start with consulting. If the strategy exists and usage is stuck with a few early adopters, start with AI training across France. Most companies need both, in that order, which is why our consulting engagements include hands-on enablement.
Do you work outside Paris?
Yes, all the time. We work on site in Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lille, Nantes and Toulouse, and anywhere else in France your teams sit, with remote and hybrid work for multi-site rollouts.
How do you handle GDPR, the CNIL and the EU AI Act?
Every engagement runs under NDA, on enterprise AI tiers with no model training on your data. Governance deliverables align to GDPR, CNIL recommendations, the EU AI Act and your internal AI policy, plus sector rules such as ACPR expectations for banks where they apply. Article 4 of the AI Act still applies to every company that uses AI in the EU: since Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 it requires measures that support staff AI literacy, and national market surveillance authorities have supervised it since 3 August 2026. Our free EU AI Act check takes five minutes and gives you a red, amber or green verdict.
Do you work with SMEs and mid-sized companies (PME and ETI)?
Yes. We focus on mid-market companies of 200 to 5,000 employees and on divisions of large groups. Smaller companies get the same method with governance sized to them, starting at €3,500 for a readiness audit and executive briefing.