The Importance of Open Source and Data Sovereignty

Alexander E. Brunner

Chapter 9 in The Big Swiss AI Secret:Unveiling Switzerland's World-Class AI Ecosystem, 2025, pp 149-155 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: In recent years, both small and large corporations, as well as governments and the military, have shifted from on-premise data centers to cloud solutions mainly provided by US companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. In 2023, Amazon Web Services generated revenues of USD 90 billion, slightly less than the Swiss food giant Nestlé.1 They have transformed into global data repositories, holding a vast treasure trove of commercial and private data ready for use. LLMs can now analyze enormous datasets and extract valuable insights from cloud data — a perfect match. Due to network effects and economies of scale, this is likely to further strengthen the competitive position of US cloud providers and reinforce the dominance of leading LLMs…

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; AI; Switzerland; Generative AI; AI Race; Disruption; Swiss AI Industry; AI Superintelligence; AI Technology; ETH Zurich AI; EPFL AI; Artificial Intelligence Advancements; ChatGPT; OpenAI; DeepSeek; META; AI Startups; Startup; Entrepreneurship; Hugging Face; IBM; Anybotics; Palantir; UXS; Axa Insurance; Roche; Blockchain; Digital Ecosystems; Fintech (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L86 O32 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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