The regulatory unlock that's reshaping AI infrastructure
THE SO WHAT
Regulation is turning sovereign and localized AI clouds from edge cases into required architecture in regulated sectors. If you're planning large-scale AI deployments in finance, health, or public sector, you need a parallel track for data residency and sovereign infra vendors, not just the big three clouds.
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