[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":332},["ShallowReactive",2],{"home-blog":3},[4,108,234],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"date":92,"description":93,"extension":94,"image":95,"imageAlt":96,"meta":97,"navigation":98,"path":99,"seo":100,"stem":101,"tags":102,"__hash__":107},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Ftwo-thirds-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech.md","Almost Two-Thirds of Europeans Back Replacing US Tech, Poll Finds","eustella",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":84},"minimark",[11,15,19,30,35,38,42,45,48,52,55,59,62,65,68,74],[12,13,6],"h1",{"id":14},"almost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds",[16,17,18],"p",{},"Around two-thirds of Europeans support replacing American technology services with European alternatives, according to a YouGov poll. The survey covered more than 1,000 respondents in each of five EU countries — France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland — and was conducted between 6 and 16 March 2026.",[16,20,21,22,29],{},"The poll, ",[23,24,28],"a",{"href":25,"rel":26},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techpolicy.press\u002Falmost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds\u002F",[27],"nofollow","reported by Tech Policy Press"," based on YouGov data, found that over 60 percent of respondents consider it a good idea to replace US services for data storage, video conferencing, and payment systems with European competitors. Specifically, 62 percent favoured switching data storage and payment services, while 59 percent backed moving away from American video conferencing providers like Zoom. Only 13 percent of participants called such a move a bad idea; another 25 percent were undecided.",[31,32,34],"h2",{"id":33},"tensions-between-washington-and-brussels","Tensions Between Washington and Brussels",[16,36,37],{},"The poll comes against the backdrop of growing conflict between the EU and the United States over digital policy. US President Donald Trump claimed — without evidence — that Europe's online safety regulations restrict the free speech of Americans. In August 2025, he wrote on social media: \"I will stand up for countries that attack our incredible American technology companies\" — without naming the EU explicitly. He added: \"Digital taxes, Digital Services Acts, and Digital Markets regulations are all designed to harm or discriminate against American technology.\" The European Commission rejected these allegations. It is conducting ongoing proceedings in the areas of online safety and competition against both US and Chinese technology companies.",[31,39,41],{"id":40},"broad-support-for-european-alternatives","Broad Support for European Alternatives",[16,43,44],{},"Support for switching ran across all categories surveyed. Across all five countries, 62 percent favoured replacing US data storage and payment systems; 59 percent backed switching away from US video conferencing solutions. Support was particularly strong in Italy and Germany, where 67 and 68 percent of respondents respectively said replacing servers and data storage was a good idea. France came in slightly lower at 59 percent, while Poland brought up the rear at around 50 percent. Only 13 percent of respondents overall rated a switch as a bad idea — a remarkable consensus across the EU's most populous member states.",[16,46,47],{},"Poland stood out as the only outlier. There, support hovered around the 50 percent mark across all digital services, and 38 percent of respondents had not yet formed an opinion — significantly more than in the other four countries. This high share of undecided respondents suggests that the debate over digital sovereignty has not yet reached the same intensity in Eastern Europe as in the West.",[31,49,51],{"id":50},"germany-sceptical-france-optimistic","Germany Sceptical, France Optimistic",[16,53,54],{},"Despite broad support in principle, many Europeans doubt the feasibility. Across all five countries, 41 percent of respondents considered a switch unrealistic, while only 40 percent considered it realistic; 19 percent offered no opinion. Germany showed the strongest pessimism: 51 percent of German respondents — the highest figure of any country — called leaving US technology unrealistic. This is notable because Germany co-hosted a digital sovereignty conference with France late last year. At the same time, only 12 percent of Germans said such a switch was a bad idea — a contradiction that highlights the gap between aspiration and scepticism.",[31,56,58],{"id":57},"the-gap-between-desire-and-reality","The Gap Between Desire and Reality",[16,60,61],{},"The French were the most optimistic: 45 percent considered a switch realistic, while only 32 percent called it unrealistic. Yet even in France, a significant gap exists between willingness and awareness. In January 2026, Paris announced plans to replace services such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams with a French video conferencing solution for government use by 2027 — partly to regain control over critical digital infrastructure. However, 89 percent of French respondents had heard little or nothing about these plans, despite the government's active promotion. Overall, only 11 percent of French participants said they were aware of the initiative.",[16,63,64],{},"Amid these tensions, the European Commission defended its right to regulate the digital single market. Spokesperson Paula Pinho told journalists: \"It is the sovereign right of the EU and its member states to regulate economic activities on our territory that are compatible with our democratic values.\" French President Emmanuel Macron has been among the most vocal advocates for an independent European path in technology, including the development of homegrown artificial intelligence. The poll results show that growing frustration between transatlantic partners is increasingly reaching ordinary European citizens — even if the path from intention to implementation remains long.",[66,67],"hr",{},[16,69,70],{},[71,72,73],"em",{},"A YouGov poll of respondents in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland shows that around 60 percent of Europeans support replacing American technology services with European alternatives. Yet only 40 percent consider the move realistic — a reflection of the growing transatlantic tensions in digital policy.",[16,75,76],{},[71,77,78,79,83],{},"Source: ",[23,80,82],{"href":25,"rel":81},[27],"Tech Policy Press — \"Almost Two-Thirds of Europeans Back Replacing US Tech, Poll Finds\"",", 26 March 2026.",{"title":85,"searchDepth":86,"depth":86,"links":87},"",2,[88,89,90,91],{"id":33,"depth":86,"text":34},{"id":40,"depth":86,"text":41},{"id":50,"depth":86,"text":51},{"id":57,"depth":86,"text":58},"2026-04-03","A YouGov poll across France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland shows around 60% of Europeans support replacing American technology services with European alternatives — but only 40% believe the switch is realistic.","md","\u002Fblog\u002Fyougov-europeans-replace-us-tech-2026.png","Bar chart showing 59–68% of Europeans in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland support replacing US tech services with European alternatives",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Ftwo-thirds-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech",{"title":6,"description":93},"blog\u002Fen\u002Ftwo-thirds-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech",[103,104,105,106],"digital-sovereignty","europe","survey","us-tech","_KKE_ED-Pmls_aVaoZECiQxdzdrpdHaC-_qZdMa6jMc",{"id":109,"title":110,"author":7,"body":111,"date":220,"description":221,"extension":94,"image":222,"imageAlt":223,"meta":224,"navigation":98,"path":225,"seo":226,"stem":227,"tags":228,"__hash__":233},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Feustella-ceo-transform-2026.md","eustella CEO Matteo Rosoli Pitched at TRANSFORM 2026 in Berlin",{"type":9,"value":112,"toc":215},[113,116,130,133,137,140,143,166,170,173,182,185,189,196,209],[12,114,110],{"id":115},"eustella-ceo-matteo-rosoli-pitched-at-transform-2026-in-berlin",[16,117,118,123,124,129],{},[23,119,122],{"href":120,"rel":121},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fmatteo-rosoli-9601a1266\u002F",[27],"Matteo Rosoli",", CEO and co-founder of eustella, delivered the first-ever public pitch of eustella at ",[23,125,128],{"href":126,"rel":127},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Ftransformshow\u002F",[27],"TRANSFORM 2026"," in Berlin — one of Europe's most important events for media innovation, digital transformation, and emerging technology.",[16,131,132],{},"The response was outstanding. eustella's vision for a sovereign, privacy-first AI agent built in Europe resonated strongly with an audience of media leaders, technology innovators, and investors who understand firsthand why European AI independence matters.",[31,134,136],{"id":135},"the-first-public-pitch","The first public pitch",[16,138,139],{},"TRANSFORM 2026 marked the moment eustella stepped onto the public stage. Matteo Rosoli presented the case for a European AI assistant that keeps data in Europe, runs on European and open-source models, and never trains on user conversations — a direct alternative to the US and Chinese AI products that dominate the market today.",[16,141,142],{},"The pitch covered:",[144,145,146,154,160],"ul",{},[147,148,149,153],"li",{},[150,151,152],"strong",{},"The problem",": Every major AI chatbot — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek — stores European user data on foreign servers, trains on conversations by default, and is controlled by Big Tech or state-linked entities.",[147,155,156,159],{},[150,157,158],{},"The opportunity",": 133 million monthly active LLM users in Europe, but almost none of them are using a European product. The market gap is enormous.",[147,161,162,165],{},[150,163,164],{},"The solution",": eustella — a hyperpersonalised AI agent that is fully GDPR-compliant, aligned with the EU AI Act, and built by an independent European team with no Big Tech investors.",[31,167,169],{"id":168},"why-transform-was-the-right-stage","Why TRANSFORM was the right stage",[16,171,172],{},"TRANSFORM brings together the people shaping the future of media, technology, and digital business in Europe. The media and publishing industry understands better than most why data sovereignty matters. Newsrooms were among the first to feel the impact of Big Tech's data practices — from scraped content to opaque algorithmic distribution.",[16,174,175,176,181],{},"eustella is built by ",[23,177,180],{"href":178,"rel":179},"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsrooms.ai",[27],"newsrooms.ai",", an independent European AI company founded in Vienna, Austria, by a team of AI experts and media professionals. The connection between media innovation and trustworthy AI is not incidental — it is the foundation of everything eustella stands for.",[16,183,184],{},"Presenting at TRANSFORM was a natural fit, and the enthusiastic reception confirmed that the European market is ready for an AI product that puts privacy, sovereignty, and user trust first.",[31,186,188],{"id":187},"what-comes-next","What comes next",[16,190,191,192,195],{},"The momentum from TRANSFORM 2026 fuels what comes next. The eustella beta launches on ",[150,193,194],{},"15 April 2026",".",[16,197,198,199,203,204,195],{},"Want to get involved? 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Yet Europe has enormous potential for a real ChatGPT competitor — it lacks neither talent, nor a market, nor the building blocks. So why shouldn't a startup pick up where Peter Steinberger left off before he moved from Vienna to OpenAI?",[16,257,258],{},"Jakob Steinschaden, co-founder of Trending Topics and newsrooms, and Matteo Rosoli, CEO of newsrooms, discuss:",[144,260,261,267,273,279,285,291,297],{},[147,262,263,266],{},[150,264,265],{},"OpenClaw as a toolbox for AI models"," — What Perplexity and others are building with it",[147,268,269,272],{},[150,270,271],{},"Peter Steinberger's move to OpenAI"," — What the Viennese developer could achieve there",[147,274,275,278],{},[150,276,277],{},"Meta's $2 billion Manus acquisition"," — Virtual machines and AI agents",[147,280,281,284],{},[150,282,283],{},"Chinese open-source models overtaking the West"," — The rise of Kimi 2.5 and others",[147,286,287,290],{},[150,288,289],{},"Token costs compared"," — Why €1,300 can be burned overnight",[147,292,293,296],{},[150,294,295],{},"Europe's AI gap"," — Mistral, defense tech, and the lack of data sovereignty",[147,298,299,302],{},[150,300,301],{},"Vision for a European AI agent"," — Proactive, connected, and privacy-first",[31,304,306],{"id":305},"why-this-matters-for-eustella","Why this matters for eustella",[16,308,309],{},"eustella is being built to fill exactly the market gap described in this podcast. Europe has 450 million people, world-class AI regulation through GDPR and the AI Act, and a clear demand for an AI assistant that keeps data sovereign and operates under European law. eustella is that assistant — a personal AI agent built by newsrooms.ai in Vienna, designed to be proactive, autonomous, and fully compliant with European data protection standards.",[16,311,312],{},[23,313,315],{"href":249,"rel":314},[27],"Listen to the full podcast on Trending Topics →",{"title":85,"searchDepth":86,"depth":86,"links":317},[318],{"id":305,"depth":86,"text":306},"2026-03-19","newsrooms.ai co-founders discuss Europe's AI gap, OpenClaw, Chinese open-source models overtaking the West, and the vision for a proactive, privacy-first European AI agent.","\u002Fblog\u002FPodcast_KI-agenten-2048x1152.png","newsrooms.ai podcast on the European market gap for a sovereign AI agent — discussing eustella, OpenClaw, Chinese open-source models, and data sovereignty",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Feurope-market-gap-sovereign-ai-agent",{"title":236,"description":320},"blog\u002Fen\u002Feurope-market-gap-sovereign-ai-agent",[328,104,329,330],"podcast","ai-agents","data-sovereignty","pob7cb9RAKzYU872dq-A7ediR3epCGyl_3Nq8auk-Lc",1775244980902]