Definition
Sovereign AI
Running models inside an environment an organization or government fully controls, rather than calling someone else's API.
From the episode “He Quit Venture Capital to Build an AI Workforce for Patients”How founders on the podcast use it
A nation or enterprise controlling its own models and infrastructure rather than renting from a few foreign providers.
40,000 Models, One API Key, and a $25M Bet on Open SourceHear it on the podcast2 episodes
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