Tool 02
What stands on what.
Dependency is not a list, it is a stack. The lowest layer you do not control limits everything above it — including the European parts. Click a layer.
Legend
- European option existsLaw, operations and keys all sit inside the EU.
- MediumRun in Europe, but tied to a non-European parent company or contract.
- Hardest to replaceLegally exposed to a government outside the EU.
The deeper the layer, the longer the exit — and the more hangs on it. Which is why one change at the bottom usually beats three at the top.
Switching is cheap — usually one line of code. But the models run on American accelerators, and the strongest models are not European.
Typically in use
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Google Gemini
- DeepSeek
Effort: SmallSee also
Tool 01
Where does your company hang?
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