Weighted Score:
30
Low sovereignty because US-governed AI provider with Amazon/Google cloud dependency.
Company name: Anthropic PBC
URL: https://www.anthropic.com
eurotechguide review(s): Not reviewed
Digital services offered: Chatbot (GPT)
| Criterion | Score | Short Assessment | Long Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOV-1 (strategic) | 1 | US HQ; US jurisdiction. | Anthropic is headquartered in the United States and governed under US law. –>SEAL-1 |
| SOV-2 (legal) | 1 | US governance. | Strategic control and governing law are US-anchored. Anthropic’s general terms specify California law and US venue, evidencing non-EU jurisdiction and exposure to US legal frameworks. This places decisive legal authority outside the EU under SOV-2. → SEAL-1 |
| SOV-3 (data & AI) | 1 | AWS/Google Cloud reliance. | Model deployment relies on Amazon AWS and Google Cloud infrastructure, limiting EU-only data sovereignty. –>SEAL-1 |
| SOV-4 (operational) | 1 | US operational control. | Operational governance and support are US-anchored. –>SEAL-1 |
| SOV-5 (supply chain) | 1 | US chip ecosystem dependency. | Training relies on US semiconductor ecosystems and global supply chains. –>SEAL-1 |
| SOV-6 (technological) | 1 | Closed proprietary models. | Models are proprietary and closed-source. –>SEAL-1 |
| SOV-7 (security) | 2 | Security posture structured; US-controlled. | Publishes security practices; however EU sovereign certification framework not evidenced. –>SEAL-2 |
| SOV-8 (environmental) | 3 | Hyperscaler sustainability reporting. | Sustainability disclosures tied to hyperscaler partners; not fully transparent at service layer. –>SEAL-3 |