Palantir has released a nine-point manifesto advocating "AI sovereignty," urging corporations to retain proprietary data in-house rather than outsourcing to commercial Large Language Model (LLM) providers. CEO Alex Karp criticized "tokenmaxxing" and the untrustworthiness of elite AI labs.
Palantir and Nvidia have developed an AI system for the US government that runs on proprietary hardware and data, ensuring end-to-end control. Palantir's manifesto warns other nations against relying on external AI providers, highlighting the risk of losing future control.
European nations are intensifying efforts to achieve AI sovereignty, feeling "boxed out" by US and Chinese dominance. Discussions at Vivatech and G7 highlighted concerns over reliance on American AI and values, prompting France and Germany to propose initiatives for independent development, boosted by potential US policy shifts under a future Trump administration.
US export controls have restricted Indian access to Anthropic's advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, just after the company hailed India as its second-largest market. Experts warn this could hinder defensive security efforts and fuel calls for sovereign AI.
