# EU Unveils Sweeping 'Tech Sovereignty' Package to Cut Reliance on US Chips, Cloud and AI

*2026-06-04 22:01 UTC · Business · 1 min read*

> The European Commission unveiled a tech sovereignty package — a Chips Act 2.0, a Cloud and AI Development Act and an open-source strategy — to cut reliance on US technology.

The European Commission on June 3 unveiled a sweeping technological sovereignty package designed to reduce the bloc's dependence on foreign suppliers for semiconductors, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and open-source software. The plan bundles two new legislative proposals — a Chips Act 2.0 and a Cloud and AI Development Act — alongside an Open Source Strategy and a roadmap for AI in the energy sector.

The drive is explicitly aimed at loosening Europe's heavy reliance on US technology giants. "We want to be sure nobody has a kill switch," one official said, as the Cloud and AI Development Act introduces a single EU-wide framework to assess the sovereignty of cloud and AI providers and to streamline the build-out of datacentres across the continent.

The ambitions carry an enormous price tag: the Commission estimates roughly EUR 120 billion is needed for semiconductors, EUR 200 billion for data centres by 2036, EUR 100 billion for cloud and AI, and EUR 2 billion for open-source software over seven years. "These measures will enable Europe to become an AI continent," the Commission said, framing the package as a bid to make the EU a global leader in AI research, development and adoption.

## Sources

- [commission.europa.eu](https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/strengthening-europes-tech-sovereignty-2026-06-03_en)
- [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/europe-tech-sovereignty-us-tech-reliance.html)
- [digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-proposes-tech-sovereignty-package-strengthen-europes-digital-autonomy-and-resilience)

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