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# AI Sovereignty: What Does It Take?

True AI sovereignty doesn't require domestic chip manufacturing. It demands rigorous control over industrial data. Discover how unifying Europe's fragmented market unlocks global competitiveness.

- **Speakers:** [Boris Hecker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@boris-hecker), [Clemens Wasner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@clemens-wasner), [Robin Hermann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@robin-hermann), [Sonja Alvarez](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@sonja-alvarez)
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Published:** August 20, 2025
- **Duration:** 29:13
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1703-ai-sovereignty-what-does-it-take
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