France Replaces Palantir With Domestic Provider

France Shifts Intelligence Infrastructure to Domestic AI

The French government announced this week that its domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, will phase out data analysis software provided by U.S.-based Palantir in favor of the French firm ChapsVision. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated the transition aims to eliminate strategic dependencies on foreign-controlled technology, citing concerns over potential access restrictions by international partners.

The transition follows a broader European trend of re-evaluating reliance on U.S. tech firms for critical national security infrastructure. While Palantir’s contract was renewed in 2025, the migration to ChapsVision is expected to span several years. ChapsVision, which reported 200 million euros in revenue in 2025, will now serve as the primary foundation for French public agency data processing.

To support this transition, the French government has committed 655 million euros to bolster domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure, research, and computing capacity. This investment includes the deployment of state-managed chatbots built on models from the French startup Mistral AI, currently being rolled out to approximately 1 million civil servants. The move aligns with similar security-driven procurement shifts in Germany and the United Kingdom, where officials are increasingly scrutinizing foreign software contracts for risks related to data sovereignty and surveillance.