The Sovereignty Gap in U.S. AI Statecraft

Lawfare

CSET’s Pablo Chavez shared his expert insights in an op-ed published by Lawfare. In the piece, he examines how the United States is promoting “sovereign AI” abroad, offering partners deployment control using American technology, even as many countries pursue sovereignty to reduce reliance on U.S. systems and policy discretion.

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