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France's DGSI picks ChapsVision over Palantir for its data platform

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said DGSI had retained ChapsVision, whose ArgonOS won the second lot of its data tender, to replace Palantir's tools; Palantir says its contract renewed in late 2025 stays in force, and its tools remain until ArgonOS is integrated, over several years.

Reported AI-drafted Reuters, 16 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not confirm Palantir has been removed or when it will be: its contract runs and its tools stay in use through a transition of several years, and no contract value or notification has been published.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +4 of 36 possible. French ChapsVision replaces US Palantir for DGSI Lot 2; Palantir tools still used in transition. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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