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Did you know that 80% of European executives treat digital sovereignty as critical when investing in cybersecurity and cloud, but only 52% apply the same standard when selecting AI models? Europe is protecting its infrastructure but handing over control where it matters most: the AI layer. Without competitive European foundational models, organizations have no real alternative, and many are quietly accepting that dependency as the new normal. We mapped out the sovereignty trade-offs across three dimensions: resilience vs. efficiency, protection vs. aggression, pioneering vs. pragmatism. Where does your organization draw the line? Learn more in our CIO study: https://lnkd.in/dZPHxmpe