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Jun
08
Sovereign AI: the timing problem

Sovereign AI: the timing problem

Washington, Brussels and Ottawa laid out competing pitches for 'sovereign AI.' None of them keep pace with what industry is already building.
10 min read
Apr
20
The global AI race deconstructed

The global AI race deconstructed

In the world of AI geopolitics, the US and China dominate models; Europe rules on governance; and everyone else is shifting toward open source.
9 min read
Mar
23
Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

People across the 27-country bloc want to break free from services provided by US tech. They are just not hopefully that strategy is realistic.
11 min read
Mar
23
Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

Digital sovereignty: Hope versus reality

People across the 27-country bloc want to break free from services provided by US tech. They are just not hopefully that strategy is realistic.
11 min read
Feb
09
Public security meets disinformation threats

Public security meets disinformation threats

There's a need to marry national security and online safety to effectively reduce digital threats while upholding people's fundamental rights.
9 min read
Jan
26
When Digital Sovereignty got real

When Digital Sovereignty got real

After the Greenland crisis, European officials are now openly willing to pull back on ties with American tech giants to promote greater autonomy.
8 min read
Dec
22
What I learned about tech policy in 2025

What I learned about tech policy in 2025

From the rise of digital sovereignty to the over-hype of artificial intelligence, here are my digital policy highlights from the last 12 months.
10 min read
Dec
03
The complicated world of kids' online safety

The complicated world of kids' online safety

Efforts to protect children from online harm have become a proxy for a wider battle to impose greater oversight on social media giants worldwide.
10 min read
Dec
01
The complicated world of kids' online safety

The complicated world of kids' online safety

Efforts to protect children from online harm have become a proxy for a wider battle to impose greater oversight on social media giants worldwide.
9 min read
Nov
17
Brussels' digital power grab

Brussels' digital power grab

The European Commission is exerting increasing control over digital policymaking in ways that undermine its credibility with European citizens.
9 min read