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summary: "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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# One year later: Sovereign AI and the fight for choice

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**Published:** 2026-10-01T13:04:19.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** open\-source

## Summary

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\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://blog.cloudflare.com/sovereign-ai-choice-one-year-later/>)