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The discussion emphasizes the importance of local sovereignty in AI. Data localization and national ownership of AI infrastructure are crucial for safeguarding national security, economic interests, and geopolitical autonomy. Dependence on foreign cloud providers or data centers exposes vulnerabilities, as AI and raw data are sensitive assets.
To address this, the speaker highlights the creation of the “Shaki Cloud,” a proprietary platform built atop NVIDIA GPUs, offering a comprehensive AI operations (AIOps) framework. This platform encompasses everything from data collection and curation to model training, fine-tuning, inference, and deployment—ensuring full sovereignty and control over AI resources.