The issue is also used as a tool by the EU to assert itself even more politically over national states towards full federalisation. In that sense, "escaping American technology" is not the key: It may not succeed but the political aims may still be achieved. If you read the article you'd think the EU is a country and there is barely a mention of any European countries, and still only to lump "France’s AI data centre ambitions" with the EC's initiave (which might actually be reasonable since Macron seems determined to "share" everything...)