Its systems are owned wholly by an Irish entity, hosted in Ireland and governed by Irish and EU law. “This is extremely important for customers, who now know where their data resides and how it is accessed,” Mr Sweeney explains. “This means it can run 15% faster and saves 15% more electricity,” Mr Sweeney tells the Irish Examiner. Looking forward, Mr Sweeney says from a research perspective, the work is done. “The EU has had a wake-up call: The need for sovereign AI is critical.”

Source: Irish Examiner February 09, 2026 05:11 UTC