Forrester sees over half of European AI adopters cutting reliance on US hyperscalers by 2027 amid sovereignty push

• Forrester forecasts Europe will pursue selective digital sovereignty in 2027, resetting key technology ties instead of severing them.
• More than 50% of European AI adopters expected to cut reliance on US hyperscalers, shifting critical data and workloads to European providers.
• Limited end-to-end sovereign alternatives seen slowing near-term impact of new AI sovereignty and platform governance rules.
• China’s export push expected to trigger European manufacturing job losses before the EU imposes 25% tariffs.
• Europe projected to become the first market where Chinese and US robotaxis compete directly on public roads.

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