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France will replace Palantir with the French firm ChapsVision for DGSI’s mass data processing, citing a push to cut US tech dependence and boost digital autonomy. The DGSI had recently renewed its contract with Palantir, and no transition timeline has been announced. The move fits broader France AI investments and a push for national control over critical data tools.
France’s domestic intelligence agency DGSI is ending its contract with Palantir and selecting French firm ChapsVision to replace it, reflecting Europe’s push to reduce reliance on U.S. tech for sensitive security work. The Palantir contract, renewed in 2025 for 2028, remains in force for now as the handover is prepared, and Germany has similarly chosen ChapsVision for its data analysis.
French authorities arrested four individuals suspected of planning to assassinate Vladimir Osechkin, a Russian opposition figure living in France, with links to Russia's secret services; Osechkin has been under police protection since 2022.