Sovereign AI is not a lost cause if middle powers think about it differently: identify components of AI they can compete with (e.g., energy for Gulf states, nuclear power for France) and build alliances with tech companies as strategic partnerships with leverage over business models and operations in their territory.
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“you can't think about it holistically. You have to think about what are the components of sovereign AI that an individual country can compete with. So for example, if you're in the Gulf, a really big component of sovereign AI is you have incredibly cheap energy.”
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The Old World Order is Dead. What Comes Next? Ian Bremmer and Anirudh Suri | The Great Tech Game— Hindustan TimesCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:37:51 PM
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