The State of Sovereign AI Adoption
Cohere, Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
An IDC InfoBrief commissioned by Cohere examines drivers and barriers to sovereign AI adoption in critical industries.
Cohere has published research on the state of sovereign AI adoption, based on an IDC InfoBrief the company commissioned.
The study examines the key drivers pushing organizations in critical industries toward sovereign AI deployments, along with the barriers slowing them down. Cohere frames the findings as revealing rising urgency alongside persistent challenges for global organizations seeking greater control over their AI efforts.
The research targets sectors where data residency, regulatory obligation and national security considerations make the location and control of AI infrastructure a first-order concern.