But sovereign AI does not always mean building the biggest or the most powerful tools. France's Mistral and Canada's Cohere show that solid efforts can come from outside these countries, even if the models can't stand toe to toe.
大多数人认为只有拥有与美国和中国相当规模和资源的国家才能开发有竞争力的AI模型，但作者认为，较小国家可以通过专注于特定领域或本地化需求来建立有意义的AI主权，即使这些模型在通用能力上无法与美国最前沿的模型抗衡。