How much would sovereign AI cost?
Politicians talk a good game about spending more on artificial intelligence. But how much would it really cost to go it alone in the world of AI?
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and will be in Brussels all next week for this conference (where I'll be moderating a panel on May 20 at 11:50 CET.) If you're around and want to grab coffee, ping me here.
— Countries want to build sovereign AI infrastructure. I crunched the numbers to see how much that would actually cost.
— Digital antitrust cases were supposed to rein in the power of dominant players. But when it comes to online advertising, market power is on the rise.
— Spending on government-focused AI systems will rise 35 percent this year to over $80 billion.
Let's get started: