06Europe / United States · Technology and institutional power
AI sovereignty is becoming a procurement rule, not a slogan
Facts
SAP says customers increasingly ask where embedded AI models were built and whether data could travel to inappropriate destinations; the company uses more than 70 models across its enterprise software.
InterpretationGovernments and defence contractors can use procurement and export controls to force model provenance into product design. SAP’s multi-provider strategy reduces vendor lock-in, but it also multiplies audit and security burdens; open models remain useful for lower-risk work, which cuts against a blanket protectionist response.