French software group ChapsVision said its independent ethics committee can block contracts where its software could be misused, underscoring how oversight has become central as Europe seeks local alternatives to US data analytics providers.

European Alternative to US Data Analytics

ChapsVision President Silvano Sansoni told Reuters that the panel can stop work on any project, with reviews based on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development transparency indicators, the United Nations Charter, and European rules.

The company has positioned itself as an alternative to US-based Palantir Technologies, which has faced criticism from rights groups and activists over work in areas including immigration, health, and security, raising concerns about surveillance, use of personal data, and reliance on a politically divisive contractor.

ChapsVision has won government contracts in France and Germany, and is pitching ArgonOS as a European platform for intelligence and decision-making.

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