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67 Countries Launch 184 Sovereign AI Projects Amid Infrastructure Race
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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
As of mid-2026, 67 countries launched 184 sovereign AI projects focusing on building domestic AI models, data centres, and infrastructure to reduce foreign tech dependence. France, Japan, and South Korea exemplify differing government strategies from market creation to competitive project funding and government procurement of tested AI models.
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You face a new market opening as governments shift from simply funding AI projects to directly buying proven domestic AI systems and building local AI infrastructure at scale. If your AI startup can prove performance with real government use cases, you gain a clear route to initial large customers and funding.
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