The consequences of digital sovereignty
No one knows what it means. But the concept is now rooted in how countries approach tech policy — in ways that will likely harm citizens.
WELCOME BACK TO DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott. This weekend was another belter when it came to elections (we'll get to that in a minute.) But, more importantly, Austria won this year's Eurovision song contest with this entry — still not as good as this Italian winner from 2021, imo.
— Digital sovereignty is now the name of the game. That's going to lead to increased silos between how countries approach crucial tech policy issues.
— Romanians backed a pro-EU candidate to become the country's next president. That hasn't stopped many from crying foul play.
— The cost of using the most advanced AI models has fallen 280-fold over the last 18 months as companies race to woo users worldwide.
Let's get started: