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European countries should accept that some reliance on US technology is inevitable, says Louis Mosley, who leads Palantir’s UK and European operations.

His comments come as some governments in the region reconsider using Palantir’s data-analysis products, Bloomberg reports. The exchange puts a practical question behind talk of technological sovereignty: how much independence can governments realistically achieve? Mosley’s view is a company executive’s argument, not a measure of how dependent Europe is. Should governments prioritise building alternatives, or accept reliance on US technology where it works?

Discuss: Should European governments prioritise building alternatives to US technology, or accept reliance where it works?

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