Sovereign AI

Use AI, keep control.

AI can do a lot, as long as you keep control of what it sees. This engagement starts from your data: we classify it, decide for each level where AI may run, then test a real case on the right model. You put AI to work without handing your sensitive information to parties you do not control.

the outcome

The summary dossier

A framework you can follow, not a study that gathers dust in a drawer. Your data classified, where each thing may run, a first test already done. The dossier is handed over in a personal meeting.

digital made clear — MISSION REPORT Sovereign AI for [your company] Your data and choices in your hands CONFIDENTIAL [date] · version 1.0 · Pierre-Yves Niederhauser
[your company] Sovereign AI — 01 · FOREWORD Adopting AI on your terms This document shows how to make the most of AIwhile keeping your data where you decide. It drawson a few conversations and a test on a real case.AI moves fast: this is a starting point, not a finalverdict.The aim is simple: you decide, step by step, at yourown pace and within your means. Pierre-Yves Niederhauser CONFIDENTIAL page 2
[your company] Sovereign AI — 02 · THE REAL QUESTION Which AI, for what use The question is no longer whether to use AI,but which one, for what use and on what terms.Three questions come together. Their answerdecides, not the technology. 01The useWhat it truly does. 02The placeWhere it runs. 03The dataWhat it may see. CONFIDENTIAL page 4
[your company] Sovereign AI — 03 · YOUR DATA, CLASSIFIED Four levels Classify before tooling up. PUBLICAlready public or meant to be. INTERNALInternal use, no personal data. CONFIDENTIALClients, contracts, finances, know-how. SECRETWhat must never leak. Classify once. The rest follows. CONFIDENTIAL page 8
[your company] Sovereign AI — 04 · WHERE EACH THING RUNS Three possible places For each data level, the right place. WHERE IT RUNS DATA ALLOWED A Public tool Everyday online services. PUBLIC B Swiss-hosted model Your data stays on Swiss soil. INTERNAL CONFIDENTIAL C On your own machines Nothing leaves the company. CONFIDENTIAL SECRET When in doubt, choose the most protected place. CONFIDENTIAL page 11
[your company] Sovereign AI — 05 · DEMONSTRATOR Sovereign AI in action We tested an assistant that answers your teams'questions (RAG) from your own procedures (ISO).It runs where your data is allowed to go. On tencommon questions, nine reliable answers; the tenthcorrected by your experts. EXAMPLE « What torque for the X12 flange? » → 45 Nm, crosswise passes (procedure QP-114, §3.2). The answer cites the procedure, checkable in one click. 9/10 RELIABLE ANSWERS validated by your experts TWO-WEEK TRIAL Indicative figure, on a limited scope. CONFIDENTIAL page 14
[your company] Sovereign AI — 06 · WHAT COMES NEXT What comes next STEPHORIZONCONDITION Extend the proceduresShort termCurrent Open access to teamsShort termTraining Host in SwitzerlandMid termBudget Widen the scopeMid termTriage first Take stock and decide6 months— Indicative budget detailed in the appendix. CONFIDENTIAL page 17
[your company] Sovereign AI — 07 · TECHNICAL APPENDIX Under the hood The prototype built for the test. Your procedures (ISO) PREPARATION · once Chunking + vectors Vector index FOR EACH QUESTION Retrieval and generation Answer, procedure cited RAG — Retrieval-Augmented Generation The index and exchanges stay on the chosen infrastructure. CONFIDENTIAL page 20
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Foreword Scope, method and tone of the report.
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The real question Which AI, for what use and on what terms.
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Your data, classified Four levels, from public to secret.
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Where each thing runs The right place for each level.
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Demonstrator A real case tested, where your data may go.
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What comes next Next steps, conditions and ballpark figures.
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Technical appendix The assistant's architecture.