Why US big tech should be excluded from European digital autonomy discussions
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Summary
The author argues that US big tech companies (Microsoft, Google, Amazon) should not be invited to participate in discussions about European digital autonomy, as their interests are fundamentally opposed to reducing European digital dependencies. While acknowledging that business relationships with these companies will continue, the author contends that their employees cannot usefully contribute to strategies aimed at decreasing reliance on their own products and services.
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However, if we want to discuss how to improve our digital autonomy, employees from US big tech will not usefully contribute to the conversation.
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