The European Union presented its Tech Sovereignty Package in early June 2026.

Non‑EU companies provide more than 80 percent of the EU’s digital products and services, according to France 24. France 24 also reported that the EU is trying to assert its strategic independence in an unstable world and that the bloc seeks independence in defence, energy supplies and the whole field of tech. Some members of the EU Parliament described the world as a “world of bullies”, France 24 added.

Accounts differ on which actors dominate artificial intelligence. Western outlets state that AI is dominated by US firms, while Chinese outlets claim that artificial intelligence is dominated by China and the US. DW reported that AI is dominated by US firms, and the South China Morning Post reported that artificial intelligence is dominated by China and the US.

Europe is pushing for more independence, DW reported, and new partnerships, investments and startups aim to boost the continent’s digital sovereignty, DW added. DW also noted that challenges around funding and regulation remain.

A Chinese expert urged Beijing to seize the opportunity provided by Trump to make its products indispensable to middle powers, the South China Morning Post reported. Gartner estimates that by 2028, 65 percent of governments worldwide will introduce some technological sovereignty requirements to improve independence and protect against extraterritorial regulatory interference, Deloitte.com reported. Deloitte.com also defined technology sovereignty as the ability of countries and regional blocs to independently develop, control, regulate and fund digital technologies such as cloud, quantum computing, AI, semiconductors and digital communication infrastructure, and described it as encompassing specific geographic, legal and regulatory requirements around data flows, location of physical facilities, ownership, governance, operation and provision of hardware, software and services.