The Netherlands is screening foreign investment in AI companies from January, after letting Nexperia slip through
TL;DR
The Netherlands will screen foreign investment in AI, biotech, and four other technology sectors from January 2027, affecting hundreds of companies. The move follows the Nexperia controversy and last month’s block of a US cloud acquisition.
The Dutch government will expand its investment-screening regime to cover six additional technologies, including artificial intelligence, from 1 January 2027. The rules will affect hundreds of companies, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
“The Netherlands is the target for cyber operations, espionage and sabotage,” Economic Affairs Minister Heleen Herbert said. “Our goal remains an open economy but we remain vigilant about risks.”
What’s being added
The expansion adds AI, advanced materials, nanotechnology, sensor and navigation technology, nuclear technology for medical use, and biotechnology to the existing screening law. The 2023 law already covers semiconductors and quantum computing.
Under the rules, foreign investors seeking to acquire or take...
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