politics
February 25, 2026
US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries' attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners' data.
TL;DR
- U.S. diplomats are ordered to lobby against countries attempting to regulate how American tech companies handle foreign data.
- The administration argues that data sovereignty laws hinder AI services and technology advancement.
- Such laws are viewed as disruptive to global data flows, increasing costs and cybersecurity risks.
- Diplomats are tasked with countering regulations like data localization mandates and tracking proposals for data sovereignty.
- The U.S. is promoting the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum to enable trusted data flows globally.
- This move reinforces the Trump administration's historical opposition to data regulation, aiming to boost U.S. AI companies.
- The order comes amid increased global scrutiny of tech and AI firms' data usage, with the EU leading with regulations like GDPR.
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