SAP Advances EU Sovereignty Plans

SAP advanced a European digital sovereignty plan with the launch of a dedicated cloud service. It unifies existing systems to protect regional data.

The company stated that the EU AI Cloud is a full-stack set-up offering multiple levels of sovereignty and data centre options. SAP emphasised partnerships as a key element, helping to design and deploy approaches compatible with European data residency regulations. Deployments of the EU AI Cloud are handled by SAP’s existing Sovereign Cloud product, allowing elements, including the infrastructure, platform, and software, to be tailored.

The company highlighted a collaboration that provides access to Cohere’s turnkey AI platform. The arrangement was made to enable companies to access deeper insights without breaching data residency rules, in turn unlocking opportunities around intelligent automation and updating core business processes. SAP stated it also works closely with companies, including Mistral AI and OpenAI, to integrate the technology into its cloud service. It expects European enterprises and public sector organisations to benefit by gaining access to “the latest AI innovations securely”.