France's domestic intelligence agency (DGSI) is replacing Palantir's data-analysis tools with ArgonOS, an AI-powered platform from French company ChapsVision. The switch comes just six months after Palantir renewed its three-year DGSI contract in December 2025, creating an awkward policy sequence the government has not fully explained. The move is framed as part of France's broader push for technological sovereignty, coinciding with Germany's BfV also choosing ChapsVision over Palantir and the UK reviewing its NHS contract with the firm. European governments are increasingly reconsidering reliance on American software for sensitive infrastructure, with France simultaneously announcing a Mistral-powered AI assistant for civil servants.
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