Apparently that is not exactly new from airbus. They changed their focus during training a lot after AF447. The typerating program for the A350 was developed around that focus with just flying manually at the start and then gradually introducing more and more of the autoflight system throughout the course. I heard a similar presentation quite some time ago.
Sadly, many pilots transitioning to that aircraft don't have to do the typerating course as it is a common typerating with the A330. So a very short conversion course is all that is required.