Why Companies Don’t Own Their AI Sanjay Dhawan, a Forbes Councils member, argues that companies do not truly own their AI systems because they rely on external cloud providers and proprietary models, leaving them vulnerable to vendor lock-in and data governance issues. Dhawan suggests that sovereign AI, which involves building and controlling AI infrastructure in-house, is not merely a defensive measure but a strategic imperative for maintaining competitive advantage and data sovereignty. Why Companies Don’t Own Their AI By Sanjay Dhawan, Forbes Councils MemberSource: Forbes Innovation https://www.forbes.com/innovation/ Sovereign AI is sometimes positioned as a defensive posture, but that framing misses what is actually at stake. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.