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⚡ July 16 marks AI Appreciation Day - and we’ve all seen the staggering ways AI is transforming business. But as enterprises globally deepen their reliance on models, it’s time to separate the hype from reality. The reality is: if your core strategy relies entirely on a single vendor's closed ecosystem, that innovation factor can quickly become a new risk. Recent events have made clear how geopolitical or regulatory changes could pull the plug on a tech provider's ability to operate. True digital sovereignty isn’t about isolating yourself from global innovation. It’s about securing independence and longevity. By anchoring your AI architecture in open, flexible foundations, businesses are better empowered to choose where workloads run, how they are secured, and when to pivot. Let's celebrate what AI can do today—but make sure you actually own your AI-enabled future. Check out the full perspective from SUSE’s GM for Southeast Asia, Gayathri Peria in FutureCIO, via the link in comments.