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France AI push and European tech sovereignty

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Since mid‑2026, France has intensified its AI‑centric growth strategy, supported by a record €93 billion in foreign investment. Key drivers include SoftBank’s €75 billion pledge for data-centre capacity and the French-led Tibi programme, which added €13 billion for deep-tech sectors. The government has also allocated an extra €655 million under the France 2030 plan for sovereign AI tools and research. A significant shift toward technological sovereignty is occurring within the security sector. France’s domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, announced it will replace Palantir’s Gotham platform with ChapsVision’s ArgonOS system for critical data analytics. This move, supported by state investment, aims to reduce reliance on U.S. defense-tech firms. Germany’s intelligence service, the BfV, has also selected ChapsVision over Palantir, signaling a coordinated effort between the two nations. This trend toward strategic autonomy is expanding across Europe. France and Germany are collaborating on a “sovereign European digital backbone,” while Spain has moved to prevent state-controlled companies from participating in public tenders involving Palantir. ~~Experts emphasize that true sovereignty requires~~ The United Kingdom is also facing a critical decision regarding a £330 million contract for the ~~ability~~ National Health Service’s federated data platform. Efforts to ~~design~~ build a sovereign digital infrastructure include promoting home-grown firms like ChapsVision and ~~control underlying technologies rather than just localizing data. While~~ the emerging Artemis AI defence system. However, experts warn that replacing Palantir is difficult because its platforms process massive data volumes with capabilities that NATO says have no equal among current European ~~nations seek to mitigate vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure,~~ offerings. Palantir CEO Alex Karp has ~~dismissed European competitors as a significant threat. Corporate adoption continues to accelerate through initiatives like~~ criticized the ~~“IA & Performance” programme for SMEs and Amazon’s €15 billion logistics expansion in France. Together, these developments illustrate a coordinated push for digital sovereignty~~ push, arguing that regulatory restrictions are driven by fearmongering and ~~cement France’s role as a central European~~ that relying on domestic intermediaries to deploy closed American or Chinese AI ~~hub.~~ models provides only an “illusion of protection.”

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