IBM wants to give businesses and governments more control over AI data (www.techradar.com)

IBM has introduced its new platform, IBM Sovereign Core, aimed at giving enterprises and governments secure access to artificial intelligence with a focus on maintaining data sovereignty. This move addresses the increasing demand for control over AI infrastructure, prompted by regulatory and governance needs. According to Priya Srinivasan, IBM Software Products GM, Sovereign Core enables clients to navigate the complexities of the AI landscape with a blend of openness, compliance, and operational autonomy. The platform supports both open and proprietary AI models and allows for deployment on-premises or in the cloud. Sovereign Core stands out as the industry's first solution for creating and managing AI-ready sovereign environments, with built-in features like boundary-focused identity management, authentication, and encryption key storage. Additionally, it generates evidence of continuous compliance through system telemetry and audit trails, catering to customers' regulatory requirements. Collaborations with IT service providers, such as Cegeka and Computacenter, further assist businesses in achieving local compliance standards. Set to launch with general availability in mid-2026 after a tech preview in February 2026, IBM Sovereign Core is poised to reshape how organizations manage AI resources securely and autonomously in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.