France cuts ties with US data‑analytics firm Palantir

France’s domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, announced the termination of its contract with American data‑analytics company Palantir. The decision, made after the French government allocated €665 million for artificial‑intelligence projects, reflects concerns about strategic dependence on a U.S. firm and a shift toward a European alternative. The DGSI will replace Palantir’s services with those of French company ChapsVision, a move echoed by Germany’s secret services, which have also reduced reliance on Palantir.

Palantir, founded in 2003 with CIA backing, has long supplied software for data analysis to U.S. defense and immigration agencies and has held contracts with French intelligence since 2016, renewing them in 2019, 2022 and 2025. Critics in France have warned that the company’s close ties to the Trump administration and its aggressive surveillance capabilities pose democratic and security risks, prompting the current break.

The French government’s action signals a broader reassessment of foreign‑owned surveillance technology within Europe, aiming to bolster domestic capabilities while limiting exposure to external strategic influence.