Commission's sovereign cloud plan doesn't push US hyperscalers out

Cloud and AI Development Act proposal looks keen to keep Americans on side

The Commission’s long anticipated digital infrastructure law – the Cloud and AI Development Act (CAIDA), proposed on Wednesday as part of a wider tech sovereignty package – would ensure US cloud providers aren’t ousted from the European market.

The original impetus for CAIDA was to insulate critical EU data from Chinese and US extraterritorial laws and foreign government overreach – including the prospect of a digital “kill switch” being triggered by a hostile power, rendering vital online services unavailable.

The proposal revealed on Wednesday requires EU countries to assess risks to the accessibility and availability of their public administrations and draw up national plans to migrate their data to cloud services certified under four EU-harmonised “assurance levels”.

Cloud and AI Development Act proposal looks keen to keep Americans on side

Commission's sovereign cloud plan doesn't push US hyperscalers out | Euractiv

Commission's sovereign cloud plan doesn't push US hyperscalers out | Euractiv

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