France’s spy agency ended its contract with US-based software giant Palantir and replaced it with a domestic rival.
Europe’s tech sovereignty concerns have risen after the US government blocked foreign nationals’ access to Anthropic’s frontier models. Palantir in particular has faced scrutiny, the Financial Times noted: Its deal with the UK health service has drawn political and public pushback, and Germany has snubbed Palantir for defense contracts.
Washington’s Anthropic decision has underscored the need for non-US frontier AI, The Verge argued, and several countries are racing to establish their own.
But blocking US tools comes with risks. European-made alternatives are inferior, and European-only procurement would leave the continent lagging behind in military and cybersecurity applications, a recent analysis argued.
