Economic Times Tech
6/22/2026
US AI curbs push European
Original: US curbs on AI spur European firms to spread the risk
Short summary
European firms are diversifying AI providers due to US access restrictions and vendor lock-in concerns. Companies like Siemens and Orange are building balanced multi-vendor strategies combining US, Chinese, and European models to distribute geopolitical and operational risk. Rising token costs amplify pressure to seek cost-effective regional alternatives.
- •EU firms diversifying AI vendors to mitigate US policy risk and single-vendor dependency
- •Siemens, Orange adopting multi-region strategies mixing US, Chinese, European AI models
- •Token costs and geopolitical exposure driving shift toward vendor alternatives
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