Palantir CEO Alex Karp says French restrictions on US software are ‘backfiring’
- Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limiting government use of US-made software, were proving counterproductive.
- Karp's argument follows France's recent decision to drop Palantir at its domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, in favor of French provider ChapsVision, over data sovereignty concerns.
- "These things are backfiring," he said, adding that "the regulatory environment is obviously not helping Europe or France.
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- Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limiting government use of US-made software, were proving counterproductive.
- Karp's argument follows France's recent decision to drop Palantir at its domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, in favor of French provider ChapsVision, over data sovereignty concerns.
- "These things are backfiring," he said, adding that "the regulatory environment is obviously not helping Europe or France.
Sources: France 24