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The study aims to analyze the implications of sovereign AI within the context of US domestic and legal frameworks.

July 14, 2026Open Access

Sovereign AI in the United States: what sovereignty means when the hyperscalers are domestic

MIMicky IronsMaryland Institute College of Art

Key Points

The study aims to analyze the implications of sovereign AI within the context of US domestic and legal frameworks.
Examined the influence of the CLOUD Act on US sovereignty concerning AI technology.
Discussed the implications of intra-US concentration and agency isolation on data sovereignty.
Analyzed patent applications filed for advancements in sovereign AI technologies.
Identified that sovereign AI poses unique challenges regarding data control and agency isolation within the US.
Noted that isolation of operator-owned processing mitigates concerns over foreign subpoenas.
Highlighted the need for a new framework addressing export and classification control in domestic AI operations.

Abstract

For US buyers the CLOUD Act reach that anchors UK and EU arguments is domestic, so sovereign AI becomes a question of intra-US concentration, agency isolation, and export and classification control rather than foreign subpoena, met by isolated operator-owned processing.Originally published at https://mickai.co.uk/articles/sovereign-ai-in-the-united-states. Mickai is a Sovereign Intelligence Operating System; the Open Audit Record signs every artificial intelligence action before it executes, post-quantum and offline-verifiable. 104 filed UK patent applications, Mickai LTD (Companies House 17166618).

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