As part of a broader push to strengthen France’s technological sovereignty, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday additional investments in artificial intelligence and a strategic shift away from U.S. software provider Palantir in favor of a French alternative.

France’s domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, will replace Palantir with French data analytics company ChapsVision, the Prime Minister revealed in a video published on social media ahead of VivaTech, Europe’s largest technology conference, which opens in Paris this week.

“We cannot accept new strategic dependencies in the digital sphere,” Lecornu said.

“Our goal is to build genuine autonomy so that we do not depend on the goodwill of partners who are capable, at any moment, of turning off access to critical AI technologies.”

ChapsVision Becomes a Strategic Technology Provider for the French State

In a statement, ChapsVision said it is now intended to become “the technological foundation on which many public administrations, beyond the Ministry of the Interior, will rely for their critical data-processing needs.”

Founded in 2019, the company develops software for collecting, preparing, and analyzing massive volumes of data. ChapsVision generated €200 million in revenue in 2025 and has also reportedly been selected by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, according to industry publications.

The move marks one of the clearest examples yet of France’s efforts to reduce reliance on American technology providers in sensitive government and security applications.

€655 Million in Additional AI Investment

Alongside the Palantir replacement, Lecornu announced that the France 2030 public investment program will allocate an additional €655 million to artificial intelligence development.

The funding will support:

  • AI infrastructure projects
  • Computing capacity expansion
  • Research initiatives
  • Technology companies
  • Strategic industrial sectors

The French government also plans to accelerate AI adoption across public administration.

A conversational AI assistant will be deployed to approximately one million French civil servants, out of a total state workforce of 2.6 million employees.

“The era of experimentation is over. The era of large-scale deployment is beginning,” Lecornu said.

“We cannot rely exclusively on tools developed by foreign powers, and the State’s data is a strategic asset that must remain protected.”

Anthropic Restrictions Reinforce Sovereignty Concerns

The announcement comes amid growing concerns in Europe about dependence on foreign AI providers.

Last week, the U.S. administration reportedly instructed American AI startup Anthropic to suspend access to its most advanced models—Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5—for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. Anthropic subsequently decided to discontinue access to the models for all users.

The episode sparked reactions from several declared and potential candidates for France’s next presidential election, who warned of an emerging “AI war” and called for greater technological independence from the United States.

Business leaders remain divided on the government's response.

Patrick Martin, president of France’s leading employers’ federation MEDEF, welcomed the initiative but argued that the scale of investment remains insufficient compared with the resources being deployed by global competitors.

Mistral AI to Power Government AI Assistant

The new AI assistant for public-sector employees will be powered by models developed by French AI company Mistral AI.

The project is expected to cost approximately €700,000 and aims to streamline a range of administrative processes, including judicial case management and support for academic researchers applying for public funding.

The government also hopes to reduce the use of unauthorized or “shadow AI” tools that may pose security risks.

AI Expansion Across Government Services

The announcements are part of a broader restructuring of the French government’s digital infrastructure following a major cyberattack targeting the National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS), which affected data belonging to nearly 12 million users.

France’s Ministries of Justice and Interior will gain access this year to the most advanced capabilities of the GenIAl platform, already used by the French armed forces. The platform is expected to support the processing of sensitive data and accelerate administrative procedures such as visa applications.

Healthcare is also part of the strategy.

The Ameli health insurance portal will receive a new AI-powered public health assistant designed to guide patients more effectively through healthcare services.

In addition, the government plans to launch a dedicated platform providing easier access to public datasets—including demographic, economic, geographic, and administrative information—with AI-powered search and analysis capabilities.

Together, the measures signal France’s ambition to build a sovereign AI ecosystem capable of supporting national security, public administration, and strategic industries without relying excessively on foreign technology providers.