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Australia, Canada, Japan Flag EU AI Act Exclusion

6/8/2026

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Trade bodies from Australia, Canada and Japan warned the EU’s new tech-sovereignty rules could block non-EU firms.
The Commission proposed the Cloud and AI Development Act to boost cloud, AI and chip sectors, with telecom ministers to discuss Tuesday.
The groups said eligibility rules based on corporate structure, jurisdiction or origin could treat suppliers unevenly and urged EU members and Parliament to revise the act for non-discrimination and openness.

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Trade bodies from Australia, Canada and Japan warned the EU’s new tech-sovereignty rules could block non-EU firms.
The Commission proposed the Cloud and AI Development Act to boost cloud, AI and chip sectors, with telecom ministers to discuss Tuesday.
The groups said eligibility rules based on corporate structure, jurisdiction or origin could treat suppliers unevenly and urged EU members and Parliament to revise the act for non-discrimination and openness.