AI Has a New Global Referee—But No One Agrees What Game Is Being Played
Candace Rondeaux unpacks just how early in the conversation on AI global governance we still are.
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How Europe and Africa Can Unlock Tech Opportunities Through Stronger Collaboration
Europe and Africa can forge a shared, values-driven digital future by jointly investing in development & moving beyond tech isolationism.
The Third Way: Why Rising Powers Reject U.S.–China Digital Models
Emerging powers are not prizes in a US–China contest, says Arindrajit Basu, but sovereign actors in global cyber governance.
Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma
African governments face a false choice between digital sovereignty and growth in data centers, but regional coordination can deliver both.
The Quest for Tech and Manufacturing Sovereignty
In today’s digital arms race, tech sovereignty is the battleground for economic power and political influence, argues Nii Simmonds.
AGI vs. AAI: Grassroots Ingenuity and Frugal Innovation Will Shape the Future
Akash Kapur shows how the Global South is steering AI toward impact over ambition.
Compute or Be Computed
Candace Rondeaux dives into the geopolitics of compute power and AI sovereignty through the lens of physical compute power.
Automated Authority: AI Algorithms
Who really rules AI — governments, corporations, or the code itself? Min Jiang breaks it down.
Data Diplomacy: Rethinking Cross-Border Data Flows for a More Equitable Global Digital Economy
Data localization isn’t fragmentation—it’s a response to imbalance. Arindrajit Basu argues for a way to fix it.
Kann uns Trump das Internet abschalten?
Candace Rondeaux decodes the digital chessboard, revealing in SPIEGEL how Trump’s grip on the internet could become a geopolitical lever.