When Palantir-AI becomes a sovereignty risk
Switzerland rejected Palantir after a technical review found data leakage cannot be reliably prevented—an architectural, not legal, flaw.
The concern isn’t analytics power, but loss of control over data flows, updates, access, and revocation. Germany faces a contradiction: promoting digital sovereignty while using Palantir in several federal states.
Bavaria’s Palantir-based VeRA system triggered legal challenges, proving the risks are practical, not hypothetical.
Switzerland’s decision reframes the debate: without technical sovereignty, legal safeguards—and national security—fall short.