US servers block deals
A client's lawyer asked where our AI tools store data. Checking every vendor's GDPR terms took me four days — and we lost two weeks on the deal.
What people want
An agent that audits every AI tool in my stack for data location, retention and DPA terms, and recommends EU-compliant setups or alternatives.
Where this demand shows up
- Introducing data residency in Europe (OpenAI)
- EU Data Residency for AI Apps 2026
- GDPR-Compliant AI: On-Premise & EU LLMs vs ChatGPT
Hlido's independent take
⬤ Open gap — nobody has built this yet
Open gap — nobody audits AI tools for EU data residency per vendor. (We're considering an EU-data flag on every Hlido scorecard.)