AI Sovereignty Council

🏆 13.5% of U.S. Software Publishers in Top 3 Counties — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. What does it mean that nearly one in seven software publishers is located in just three California counties? This isn’t just a data point—it’s a structural barrier to AI sovereignty. The concentration of publishing power in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara creates a dependency that undermines decentralized control. For the AI Sovereignty Council, this means true independence requires not just self-hosted models, but self-hosted publishing ecosystems. Open-source developers must build their own version control, code distribution, and deployment pipelines outside the top hubs to break the cycle of centralization. This insight comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-19-ai-tech-conc-5112-county Share of U.S. Software Publishers in Top Three Counties (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 San Francisco County, California #2 Los Angeles County, California #3 Santa Clara County, California #4 New York County, New York #5 King County, Washington #6 Cook County, Illinois #7 Middlesex County, Massachusetts #8 Travis County, Texas #9 Orange County, California #10 San Mateo County, California Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-19-ai-tech-conc-5112-county View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request.