Portugal launches first open-source AI model, joining Europe’s sovereignty push

Portugal launched on Wednesday its first open-source artificial intelligence model, joining a growing push across Europe for greater AI sovereignty and reduced reliance on U.S. providers.

The move follows similar initiatives in other European countries, including France and Germany, where governments have backed home-grown AI companies such as ‌Mistral AI ⁠and Aleph Alpha ⁠to provide alternatives to models developed by U.S. firms including OpenAI, Google and ​Anthropic.