In a recent interview on the sidelines of the UN AI for Good Summit in Geneva, Microsoft’s Chief Responsible AI Officer Natasha Crampton stated that “AI sovereignty doesn’t mean doing it alone.” Crampton explained that nations should leverage the best global AI technologies while ensuring they are adapted to local laws, languages, cultures, and values, framing AI sovereignty as about control, not isolation, and cross-border coordination. She highlighted that AI is widening the gap between developed and developing economies, emphasizing that the digital divide must not become an even greater AI divide and that technologies must be made more accessible to the Global South. Crampton noted that AI becomes far more valuable when it understands local languages and cultures rather than simply translating from English. The article concludes that this vision positions Microsoft to tell governments that choosing Microsoft does not mean giving up sovereignty, as they can control data, governance, and policies on Microsoft’s global platforms.