X @Nick Szabo

Palantir's Contract with French Intelligence - Palantir's claim of customer satisfaction and contract renewals by the French intelligence agency (DGSI) is disputed, as the agency intended Palantir to be a transitional solution [1] - France's National Agency for Security of Information Systems (ANSSI) expressed a desire to create a trusted French alternative to Palantir, implying a lack of trust in Palantir [2] - Palantir was initially adopted as an emergency measure following the November 2015 terrorist attacks [2] Attempts to Replace Palantir - Multiple programs were initiated to replace Palantir, including Programme Artemis (Ministry of Defense), the "GICAT" project, and the OTDH Tender (2022), indicating dissatisfaction with Palantir [3] - The Programme Artemis, involving Thales, Sopra Steria, Atos and Capgemini, is projected to take 15 years to develop a solution [3] - The OTDH Tender (2022), a formal procurement process by the DGSI, narrowed down to three finalists but did not result in a migration before the Paris 2024 Olympics [3] Security and Sovereignty Concerns - The primary concern with Palantir is the potential for coercion by the U S, where the U S could pressure Palantir to disrupt services if France takes a position adverse to U S interests [5] - France's control over the data but not the code poses a significant threat to sovereignty [6] - Palantir's software could be designed to subtly manipulate results, creating invisible and undetectable gaps in intelligence, which is unprovable without source code access [7] Pragmatism vs Ideology - The pragmatic approach is to avoid relying on code from a country that cannot be fully trusted for core intelligence infrastructure [9]