The three pillars of sovereign AI
1. Data location
Your data and your processing stay in the European Union, subject to European law alone. No transfer outside the EU, and therefore no exposure to the US CLOUD Act, which lets US authorities demand access to data held by American companies, wherever it is stored.
2. Regulatory compliance
Two texts govern the use of AI in Europe: the GDPR (protection of personal data) and the AI Act (regulation of AI systems). A sovereign AI is designed to comply with both by construction, not as an afterthought.
3. Control over the model
The model (LLM) is open weight or open source, executed on your infrastructure. No black box, no telemetry, and no dependency on a vendor who could change its pricing or its terms.
Sovereign vs public AI: what really changes
| Criterion | Sovereign AI | Public AI (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Data location | European Union | Vendor servers (often US) |
| CLOUD Act | Not applicable | Possible exposure |
| Control over the model | Full (open weight) | None (black box) |
| Reversibility | Complete | Limited |
| GDPR / AI Act documentation | Provided | Depends on the vendor |
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Further resources on GDPR, the AI Act, LLM models and our interactive tools are currently available in French.
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