France ditches Palantir for ChapsVision to avoid 'strategic dependency'
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the DGSI domestic intelligence agency will replace Palantir's AI data tools with those from French firm ChapsVision, citing the need to avoid "strategic dependency" on US technology. Replacement could take years because Palantir's contract was renewed in 2025.
Lecornu directly linked the move to the Anthropic Fable export ban, warning France must not depend on "partners who are capable of turning off the access tap." ChapsVision, founded in 2019, generated €200M in 2025 revenue versus Palantir's $4.5B. The German BfV has reportedly also picked ChapsVision, signaling a coordinated European push toward sovereign AI infrastructure.
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