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Overview
- The prime minister announced on Tuesday that the DGSI has selected French start‑up ChapsVision to take over data‑analysis duties now handled by U.S. firm Palantir.
- Palantir says the contract it renewed in December 2025 remains legally in force through 2028 and will continue to provide service continuity during the handover.
- ChapsVision, founded in 2019 and developer of the ArgonOS platform, has been adopted by Germany’s domestic intelligence service and is presented as a deployable sovereign alternative.
- Matignon paired the announcement with a €655 million AI investment package to back domestic tools and reduce reliance on U.S. technology, while some officials acknowledged the public rollout created a communication clash.
- Practical hurdles — staff training, data migration, full technical testing and a precise timetable — mean the switch will take months to years and could affect day‑to‑day DGSI operations during the transition.