Recital (8)

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Official source: COM(2026) 502 final — Proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act

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First, it is necessary to strengthen the competitiveness, capacity and resilience of the
            cloud and AI technological and industrial base of the Union in accordance with
            Article 173(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Such
            measures should not entail the harmonisation of national laws or regulations. To that
            end, this Regulation establishes the Cloud Leadership Initiative and the AI Leadership
            Initiative (the ‘Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives’) to foster the development of
            cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies and facilities and ensure their widespread
            deployment, bridging the gap between the Union’s advanced research and innovation
            capabilities and their sustainable exploitation.

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