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France to Hire 'Sovereign' AI, Excluding OpenAI
18 Aug
Summary
- France will employ domestic AI providers like Mistral.
- Government services will use AI to detect cyber vulnerabilities.
- Around 700,000 taxpayers' data was stolen in a recent attack.
France's government has announced its intention to partner with domestic artificial intelligence providers, such as Mistral, for critical digital infrastructure. Budget Minister David Amiel stated that this approach prioritizes "sovereign" AI solutions, explicitly ruling out collaborations with companies like OpenAI.
This strategic decision comes in the wake of a major cyberattack that compromised the data of approximately 700,000 taxpayers. The French tax agency, a victim of this breach, is now looking to leverage AI to bolster its defenses and identify potential vulnerabilities within its services.
Adding to these concerns, the chief of the French tax agency disclosed that a second data breach was detected recently. The full extent of this latest attack is still under evaluation, underscoring the ongoing challenges in securing sensitive government data.
