The misleading promise of AI sovereignty
In many countries, 'AI sovereignty' is perceived as a feasible and desirable policy goal. But in their new research, Dr Siyi Liu and Dr Aleksei Turobov show that the complexity of the AI supply chain means achieving sovereignty whereby one state independently controls the whole cycle of AI development and is impossible. Instead, policymakers should consider whether their country could, if necessary, replace the suppliers it currently depends on and where possible foster domestic supply. Countries need an exit strategy and diversification mechanisms, not mythical AI sovereignty.
