Sovereign AI race carries growing geopolitical stakes for CIOs

Bain reports that India, Japan, France, Canada and the UAE are spending billions to subsidize sovereign AI, building local compute and localized models. McKinsey estimates a $600 billion market by 2030, and 71% of surveyed leaders call it a strategic imperative.

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