France's domestic intelligence agency will replace data-analytics tools from U.S. firm Palantir Technologies with software from a local company [1, 2].

The decision represents a significant shift in how the French state manages sensitive security data. By moving away from American software, France aims to secure its digital infrastructure and ensure that its intelligence capabilities remain under national control.

The Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure (DGSI) will adopt tools developed by ChapsVision, a French firm [2, 3]. The transition is part of a broader government effort to achieve digital and artificial-intelligence autonomy [4, 5]. This move follows growing concerns regarding the strategic dependence of European security services on foreign technology providers.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the change in Paris on June 16, 2026 [1, 2]. The shift is intended to insulate the country's security apparatus from external influence or potential service disruptions from overseas vendors.

"We want to build genuine autonomy for France in digital technology and artificial intelligence," Lecornu said [1, 6].

The DGSI has previously relied on Palantir's AI-driven platforms to analyze vast amounts of data for counter-terrorism and domestic security operations [2, 3]. The replacement by ChapsVision marks a pivot toward "AI sovereignty," a policy goal aimed at fostering a domestic ecosystem of high-tech security tools [3].

This transition occurs as several European nations evaluate the risks of relying on non-EU software for critical national security functions. The move to a domestic provider allows the DGSI to customize its tools to specific national requirements without relying on a third-party corporate roadmap from the U.S.

“"We want to build genuine autonomy for France in digital technology and artificial intelligence."”

This shift signals a growing trend of 'digital sovereignty' within the European Union, where nations prioritize local control over efficiency or established foreign partnerships. By decoupling its intelligence infrastructure from U.S. firms like Palantir, France is mitigating the risk of extraterritorial legal reach—such as U.S. cloud laws—and ensuring that its most sensitive AI capabilities are developed and maintained within its own borders.