Cosine assembles UK institutional coalition to build Britain's first sovereign frontier AI model
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Summary
Cosine, a British AI company founded in 2023, has announced a coalition of leading UK institutions to co-design Lumen Sovereign, described as Britain's first sovereign frontier AI model. The company was selected by the UK Government as part of its Sovereign AI initiative and develops advanced AI models and coding agents for defence, national security, and regulated industries where foreign-built AI cannot be used. The models are purpose-built with assurance by design as a core requirement.
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which it describes as Britain's first sovereign frontier AI model
purpose-built for defence, national security and regulated industries where foreign-built AI is off the table and assurance by design is non-nego
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