French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
Publish Date: 2026-06-16 05:01:00
Source Domain: www.france24.com
- France announced a significant investment of 655 million euros ($760 million) in developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to avoid strategic dependencies on foreign entities.
- The Direction Generale de la Securite Interieure (DGSI) terminated its contract with Palantir, following the U.S. move to restrict access to Anthropic’s AI model to non-American users.
- Lecornu emphasized the need for France to not rely on the “goodwill” of certain partners who could restrict access to artificial intelligence.
- The incident with Anthropic’s Fable model led to widespread calls across the political spectrum in France for greater independence from U.S. AI firms in the context of the upcoming presidential election.
- Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel and supported by the CIA, has been criticized for potential mass surveillance and infringement on individual freedoms.
- British lawmakers and the London mayor’s office also expressed concerns about the risks associated with reliance on U.S.-based AI providers, prompting actions to end contracts with Palantir.
