As nations build 'sovereign AI,' open-source models and cloud computing can help, experts say

Governments racing to develop homegrown artificial intelligence are increasingly turning to open-source models and commercial cloud services—a paradoxical strategy that could make them dependent on the very foreign tech companies and collaborative networks they're trying to escape. The shift exposes a fundamental tension in the nationalist AI agenda: countries cannot easily replicate the computational scale and expertise of Silicon Valley without compromising the sovereignty they seek. Experts warn that this shortcut may leave nations vulnerable to the same technological leverage they hoped to avoid.

CNBC·Jul 1