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The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has acquired data analysis software from the French company ChapsVision as an alternative to products from the controversial US firm Pa (www.sueddeutsche.de)
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The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has acquired data analysis software from the French company ChapsVision as an alternative to products from the controversial US firm Palantir.
The French software is capable of analysing large volumes of data using artificial intelligence and is intended for use in counter-terrorism and counter-espionage.
The BfV is the first federal authority to adopt a European alternative to Palantir, whilst several state police forces continue to rely on Palantir applications.

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[โ€“] Foni@piefed.zip 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I still think that something like this shouldn't depend on a private company, not even a European one.

[โ€“] schubidubiduba@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

A great many things should not depend on a for-profit company, because incentives are usually, at least in part, misaligned. But such is the economic system propagated by our ruling class.

[โ€“] wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe 11 points 4 months ago

"We won't use Palantir because it is controversial so we decided to use French Palantir instead"

[โ€“] sp3ctre@feddit.org 10 points 4 months ago

Funny how everyone's only talking about which surveillance software to use instead of asking if more intrusive surveillance is even needed.

[โ€“] tribut@infosec.pub 9 points 4 months ago

You see, our orphan crushing machine is โœจ made in europe โœจ

[โ€“] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Mass surveillance finally made in EU. ๐Ÿฅฐ

[โ€“] discocactus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Would have expected ChapsVision to be British.