Shifting geopolitical alliances are pushing sovereign wealth funds to place greater emphasis on strategic national priorities — from resilient infrastructure to key domestic industries — alongside investment returns, a study released on Friday showed. The study by Spain-based IE University found sovereign wealth funds managing more than $15 trillion are playing a growing role in funding artificial intelligence as governments increasingly treat AI and semiconductors as strategic assets. This fragmented world has had an impact," said Javier Capapé, editor of the report and director of sovereign wealth research at IE University. "Sovereign wealth funds are more and more used by governments to deploy national strategies, develop stronger positions in the global value chains.