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Your Wallet
Tech companies relocating operations may shift where your data and services are hosted, affecting pricing and availability.
Your Safety
Fragmented AI systems across countries could reduce security oversight and increase risks from less-regulated AI development.
Your Voice
EU regulators limiting big tech's market dominance may give smaller competitors a chance to serve you.
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AI supply chains splitting by region sets precedent for tech decoupling, reshaping global competition for decades.
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