The two sides of digital sovereignty
Washington and Brussels are pursuing opposing strategies that place defense and sovereignty at the heart of their digital policymaking agenda
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and I have a confession: I'm a big Star Wars fan. So if anyone is looking to buy me a birthday present, I'm just going to leave this here.
— The European Union and United States have contrasting philosophies on digital sovereignty. Basic differences mean each side routinely talks past the other.
— Washington is on the verge of extending mass surveillance rules aimed at non-Americans. US lawmakers are fighting for greater safeguards for citizens — without addressing the legislation's impact overseas.
— The most advanced artificial intelligence models have progressed faster at completing complex tasks than anyone once believed.
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