AI Alliance Launches Project Tapestry for AI Sovereignty Across 7 Nations
The AI Alliance has launched Project Tapestry, convening AI experts in Paris to develop a collaborative framework for open and sovereign AI in Vietnam, Japan, India, Thailand, France, South Korea, and Malaysia. The initiative involves key figures including Kai-Fu Lee and Eric Xing alongside FPT Software as a lead partner. Project Tapestry aims to build shared infrastructure allowing participating nations to develop AI capabilities without dependence on US or Chinese hyperscale platforms.
Why It Matters
AI sovereignty is emerging as a third path between US-hyperscaler and Chinese-state-fund models of AI development. Seven nations explicitly coordinating on open AI infrastructure is the most concrete multilateral AI sovereignty initiative announced to date — and its Paris location signals that Europe is positioning itself as a neutral convener for this coalition.