Sovereign AI

Research

“The very structure of society depends on equitable access to advanced AI systems—without it, we risk perpetuating systemic inequalities in the digital age. AI sovereignty is the key to a future where emerging technologies serve all humanity as a whole.”

— Christopher Sanchez

At Harvard University, I am formalizing my research in Sovereign AI, which emerges from hands-on work with governments, large enterprises, investors, and institutions navigating the frontiers of artificial intelligence, geoeconomics, and national development. I study how nations can retain control over their AI futures, ensuring that systems are aligned with local languages, legal frameworks, cultural values, and economic priorities.

My research is being converted into new ventures, solutions, and frameworks for sovereign AI infrastructure, constitutional AI governance, and geoeconomic strategies that position nations and enterprises to lead in an increasingly multipolar and intelligence-driven world.

AI Sovereignty isn’t just a technical or policy concept—it’s a question of equity, autonomy, and national competitiveness. The ability of a country to build and govern its own AI systems will increasingly shape everything from access to economic opportunity, to societal stability, to the integrity of democratic institutions. Without sovereign infrastructure and investment, many nations—and their communities—will remain invisible to the intelligence systems shaping tomorrow’s world.

This has profound implications not only for public governance, but for risk management, cross-border compliance, and long-term enterprise value creation, which are fundamental to long-term economic and national competitiveness.

This work is grounded in over a decade of leadership at the nexus of AI, geopolitics, and international business, advising G20 governments, institutional investors, Fortune 500 firms, and regulatory bodies on the strategic deployment of advanced technologies.

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Research Interests

I’m always happy to discuss my work with fellow academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and governments.