The announcements, made as VivaTech opens, underscore a broader European push to accelerate digital transformation and promote sovereign AI solutions.

France’s DGSI will end its contract with Palantir and replace it with the French firm ChapsVision, signaling a move toward sovereign tooling.

The switch reflects a push to reduce dependence on U.S. tech for sensitive services and to build domestically controlled AI capabilities.

France will invest 655 million euros in artificial intelligence as part of the France 2030 plan, announced on the eve of VivaTech in Paris, to ensure the AI revolution benefits French citizens.

The package includes a chatbot, a public-health Ameli assistant, a new data-access platform, and funding for computing capacity, research, business support, and AI integration across sectors.

Prime Minister Lecornu says France will rely on its own AI models to avoid strategic dependencies on foreign powers.

The debate around sovereignty intensified after the U.S. restricted access to Anthropic’s Fable model for non-American users, fueling concerns about reliability and control.

Lecornu argues the shift is essential for national security and sovereignty, warning against relying on partners who could cut off access to AI services.

The move fits a wider European trend of re-evaluating dependence on American software for critical infrastructure, with Germany and the UK also examining or shifting away from Palantir.

UK lawmakers and the London mayor’s office are considering or have moved to end contracts with Palantir over concerns about vulnerabilities to foreign influence and service disruptions.

The move is framed as a model for Europe’s preference for sovereign AI, potentially creating a guaranteed domestic market for European vendors.

Palantir is positioned as a U.S.-based data toolmaker; the story connects U.S. and European governance actions around AI and data security.