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Joelle Pineau at Cohere is leading the strategy to provide an alternative to the volatile nature of US-based large language models (LLMs). The recent removal of access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythere 5 models—driven by US export controls and national security concerns—has exposed a platform risk for many global customers.
For enterprises and governments, the core issue isn't just model performance; it's about predictability and governance. Pineau notes that Cohere has seen an influx of inbounds from international bodies wanting to diversify their tech stacks and secure their own technology infrastructure. By offering on-premises deployment options, Cohere is more resilient against geopolitical shifts and export control orders.
Cohere's sovereign AI model approach provides a critical 'safe harbor' for governments and other enterprises who want to avoid the vulnerability of risks associated with US export controls and regulatory volatility.
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