Reflections on LLM Sovereignty at the IGF Austria 2026 Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Austria in Salzburg at th
The author attended the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Austria, focusing on the theme of LLM sovereignty. A key session, "How do we bring AI to the people?", shifted the discussion towards practical software engineering applications. The event highlighted political directives on AI adoption, emphasizing sovereignty, empathy, and public service, alongside technical and network-political realities. AI
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