CNBC June 30, 2025
Key Points
– Open-source AI models and cloud computing are helping to democratize the AI world, panelists at CNBC’s East Tech West 2025 in Thailand said.
– This will allow nations to build “sovereign AI,” which refers to a nation’s ability to control its own AI technologies, data, and related infrastructure, ensuring it matches its unique needs.
As artificial intelligence becomes more democratized, it is important for emerging economies to build their own “sovereign AI,” panelists told CNBC’s East Tech West conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday.
In general, sovereign AI refers to a nation’s ability to control its own AI technologies, data and related infrastructure, ensuring strategic autonomy while meeting its unique priorities and security needs.
However, this sovereignty...
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