In a nutshell: The EU is responding to technological dependencies with an integrated package of semiconductor, cloud-AI and open-source initiatives designed to secure long-term European control over critical technology value chains.
The European Commission has presented the “Package for European Technological Sovereignty,” aimed at reducing Europe’s dependencies in critical technology areas. The package comprises four initiatives: Chips Act 2.0, the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), an EU-wide open-source strategy, and a digitalization and AI roadmap for the energy sector.
With this package, the Commission is pursuing a comprehensive, multi-level approach to achieving technological sovereignty. The measures are interconnected across the entire value chain – from semiconductors through infrastructure to software, cloud and AI – and build on existing initiatives such as AI Factories and AI Gigafactories.
Chips Act 2.0 aims to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem, increase supply chain resilience, and stimulate domestic demand. The Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) is intended to unlock the potential of AI and cloud, thereby transforming industrial ecosystems and improving societal outcomes.
The EU open-source strategy addresses dependencies across the entire technology stack and is designed to increase European independence in software foundations. For the energy sector, a separate roadmap on digitalization and AI has been launched to leverage synergies between decarbonization and digital transformation.
For Chief Data Officers (CDOs) in the public and private sectors, the package is relevant as it establishes European standards for AI governance, open-source compliance, and cloud infrastructure. In particular, CADA could bring new requirements for data governance, interoperability, and transparency of AI systems that need to be considered in data strategy roadmaps.
Source: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu · Published 3 June 2026
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