France is replacing US firm Palantir's AI tools with domestic provider ChapsVision to reduce dependence on foreign technology.

What happened: France's DGSI intelligence agency will replace Palantir's data tools with those from French firm ChapsVision, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The switchover will take several years since Palantir's long-term contract was renewed in 2025. ChapsVision, founded in 2019 and made €200m in revenue in 2025, collects, prepares and analyses data; it has reportedly also been selected by Germany's BfV internal security service.

Why it matters: European governments are increasingly concerned about reliance on US-controlled technologies. Lecornu stated France cannot accept "strategic dependencies in the digital sphere" or rely on tools that could be switched off by foreign powers. This reflects broader political pressure: Germany's military has ceased using Palantir products, Britain is reviewing the NHS's £330m contract with the company, and London's mayor blocked a proposed £50m contract with the Metropolitan police.

What to watch: France plans to invest €655m in artificial intelligence and is setting up a shared chatbot for all state services, plus a public health chatbot for the state-owned health insurance agency Ameli. The government has already begun rolling out an AI tool to 1 million of its 2.6 million civil servants, built on models from French startup Mistral AI.