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Comment by Henna Virkkunen

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EU Technology Commissioner
We want to make sure that our most critical sensitive data is stored in Europe. [...] We want to be sure nobody has a kill switch.
AI Verified source (2026)
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The EU should build sovereign AI infrastructure to reduce dependence on US cloud providers

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AI Verified Verified. The CNBC source URL itself returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch, but a web search confirmed the quote is verbatim from that exact CNBC article (2026-06-03): Executive VP Henna Virkkunen told reporters "We want to make sure that our most critical sensitive data is stored in Europe" and "We want to be sure nobody has a kill switch." TheNextWeb corroborates, using the kill-switch line in its headline. The remarks were made announcing the EU's tech sovereignty package / Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) to reduce reliance on US cloud providers — directly on-topic for statement #396 ("The EU should build sovereign AI infrastructure to reduce dependence on US cloud providers"). The author's stance is clearly supportive, so the "for" vote aligns. Year 2026 correct; author attribution correct. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 4d ago
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