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title: "France Excludes OpenAI From AI Strategy to Prioritize Sovereign Mistral"
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published_at: "2026-08-18T16:53:23.000Z"
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topics: ["france","mistral","openai","regulation","sovereign-ai"]
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summary: "French Public Accounts Minister David Amiel announced the government will partner with sovereign artificial intelligence firms for its digital infrastructure. Speaking at a press conference, Amiel stated that future procurement plans prioritize domestic companies such as Mistral and specifically exclude OpenAI. The ministry will deploy AI to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities across government systems. This move follows a recent hack of France's tax agency, prompting a shift toward the use of domestically controlled technology to secure public data."
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# France Excludes OpenAI From AI Strategy to Prioritize Sovereign Mistral

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**Published:** 2026-08-18T16:53:23.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** france, mistral, openai, regulation, sovereign\-ai

## Summary

French Public Accounts Minister David Amiel announced the government will partner with sovereign artificial intelligence firms for its digital infrastructure\. Speaking at a press conference, Amiel stated that future procurement plans prioritize domestic companies such as Mistral and specifically exclude OpenAI\. The ministry will deploy AI to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities across government systems\. This move follows a recent hack of France's tax agency, prompting a shift toward the use of domestically controlled technology to secure public data\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/france-excludes-openai-from-ai-strategy-to-prioritize-sovereign-mistral-6acd5de1>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2089740335618588684>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2089728462173159561>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/financialjuice/status/2089728355809554809>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/DeItaone/status/2089719900101100019>)