Cloudflare marks one year of Sovereign AI push with local open-source models
Cloudflare published a one-year retrospective on its Sovereign AI initiative, arguing AI sovereignty is not zero-sum even as many governments treat it as such. The company reiterated its approach: support for more local open-source models, model-agnostic security tools, and a stated commitment to giving nations genuine choice in AI infrastructure.
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“AI sovereignty is not a zero-sum game, but many governments now believe it is.”
“Cloudflare's answer: more local open-source models, model-agnostic security tools, and a commitment to giving nations genuine choice.”
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