Renting Intelligence From a Foreign Power

▤ Summary

The article argues that AI model weights are becoming critical infrastructure and that renting model access from foreign providers creates strategic dependency. It claims organizations need to own the weights, run them on their own infrastructure, and control the full capability rather than depend on an external API. It also says ownership alone is not enough because organizations still need an independently verifiable, tamper-evident record of AI actions. The piece presents Mickai’s sovereign AI system and Open Audit Record as an example of this model, including post-quantum signatures and offline verification. It frames sovereign AI as a resilience and accountability issue for governments and regulated enterprises.

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