Signal Data residency rules can strand models trained on foreign infrastructure
Summary
IBM's worked example: a rule requiring customer data to stay in country can halt operations when the models using it were trained and deployed elsewhere, alongside concerns about breaches, compliance, loss of data access and IP theft.
Classification
Main topicTech Regulation & Digital Policy
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- 5 trends for 2026: Capture fleeting opportunities with confidence IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV) page=18;section=Trend 4: Global AI resilience will require a local safety net 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 1
- TrendGlobal AI resilience will require a local safety net5 signals
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
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