Sovereign AI: Building National Capability While Preserving Choice
Arm, Monday, October 12th, 2026
Arm's Will Abbey explains how Arm helps countries build sovereign AI capability while keeping technology flexibility.
Will Abbey, Arm's chief commercial officer, notes that by mid-2026 governments in 67 countries were backing 184 sovereign AI projects, per the CNAS Sovereign AI Index.
These efforts span semiconductor expertise, compute capacity, domestic technology industries and AI deployment in public services, driven by economic growth, security and technological resilience.
Abbey describes how Arm's architecture and ecosystem help countries build capability around national priorities while preserving choice.