We clarify technological sovereignty. Without trial, without theatre.
Everyone talks about sovereignty. Few know what they mean. Here we define the terms, put the technical facts in their place, and look at what you actually depend on. Technology is just a tool. The real question is who holds what, and how we respond today.
A French unicorn at the center of a controversy over health data. The real issue isn’t its flag; it’s the chain of subcontractors behind every consultation, which, ultimately, may be subject to foreign law.
Open source offers real freedom, but it is limited. The issue of sovereignty isn't about proprietary versus open source: it's about which layer depends on whom, and whether we can break free from it.
Every time a cutting-edge model is released, the question comes up again. It’s framed incorrectly: what Europe lacks isn’t talent—it’s the foundation. And not all applications need it.
We suddenly realized the cost of relying on a single supplier. The lesson here isn't about Broadcom. It's that we had built our entire infrastructure around a single vendor, and we're now preparing to choose another one.
We contrast Mistral with OpenAI just as we contrast OVH with AWS. In both cases, we think we’re comparing two competitors. We’re actually comparing two different business models.
An embassy enforces a state’s laws on territory that is not its own. This model dates back several centuries; it works, and it sheds light on what “sovereign legal space” means in the digital age.
The words of sovereignty, explained simply.
