Austria has proposed that the EU host AI company Anthropic in response to U.S. efforts to block foreign access to its advanced models. In a letter to EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, Austria's Alexander Proell argued Europe must not be cut off from major innovations. The move aligns with a broader EU push to boost its domestic tech industries and reduce reliance on U.S. Big Tech.
Austrian EU hosting proposal
- ▪Austria's State Secretary for Digitalization, Alexander Proell, sent the proposal in a letter to EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen
- ▪The Austrian proposal is a response to U.S. efforts to block foreigners from using Anthropic's most advanced AI models
- ▪Anthropic did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the Austrian proposal
- ▪Austria has proposed that the European Union consider hosting the AI company Anthropic within the bloc's borders
European technological sovereignty
- ▪Alexander Proell's letter stated it was important that Europe is not cut off from major innovations
- ▪The proposal suggests providing Anthropic with legal certainty, market access, and capital within the European Union
EU regulatory response
- ▪In June 2026, the European Commission proposed laws to boost its domestic cloud, AI, and semiconductor industries
- ▪The European Commission's proposed laws are intended to reduce the EU's reliance on U.S. Big Tech
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