U.S. Directs Anthropic to Restrict Foreign Access to Latest AI Models; France Announces Domestic AI Rollouts

The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to deny foreign nationals access to its newest AI models, extending prior export-control practices used on AI chips. France’s Prime Minister announced a civil-service tool based on Mistral AI and the selection of Chapsvision by the DGSI to replace Palantir software. French officials cited the need for sovereign tools after the U.S. action.