EU official warns of US 'kill-switch' over critical tech

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-22 11:49

A member of the European People's Party, Aura Salla, expressed concern that the U.S. possesses a "kill-switch" over critical technologies and is prepared to utilize it. Salla emphasized that Europe must avoid building its technological infrastructure on foundations that could be abruptly terminated by a foreign government. This sentiment highlights a broader anxiety about digital sovereignty and reliance on external technological control. AI

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EU official warns of US 'kill-switch' over critical tech

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"the U.S. holds a real ‘kill-switch’ over essential technologies and that they are more than willing to use it." Aura Salla, a member of the European People's P

"the U.S. holds a real ‘kill-switch’ over essential technologies and that they are more than willing to use it." Aura Salla, a member of the European People's Party, the European Parliament's biggest political group, said, opens new tab that the continent "cannot keep building it…

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"the U.S. holds a real ‘kill-switch’ over essential technologies and that they are more than willing to use it." Aura Salla, a member of the European People's P

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