Real-life caseJune 2025
Microsoft France, hearing at the French Senate
On 10 June 2025, a French Senate commission of inquiry was examining public procurement and digital sovereignty. The director of public and legal affairs of Microsoft France gave evidence under oath.
He was asked whether he could guarantee that French citizens' data, entrusted via Ugap (the French public purchasing agency), would not be passed to the US authorities without France's consent.
His answer: "No, I cannot guarantee it, but, once again, it has never happened so far." The hearing covered the cloud in general, not a specific AI tool.
Read the sourceMinutes of the commission of inquiry into public procurement, session of 10 June 2025 — French Senate (opens in a new tab)