Pluralistic: AI digital sovereignty risk doesn't exist (18 Jun 2026)
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- The argument that AI digital sovereignty risk is nonexistent is framed using the formula: if problem + AI = problem – AI, then AI = 0, meaning AI adds no solution to real digital sovereignty issues.
- Real digital sovereignty risks involve US tech giants' control over essential services (e.g., iPhones, Office 365, tractors) that can be shut down by political actions, not AI access.
- Investing in national AI under the guise of digital sovereignty is wasteful and misguided; better to wait for the AI bubble to burst and acquire resources cheaply, while focusing on building domestic alternatives to US platforms.
- The article criticizes blockchain-based DAOs similarly: they promise trustless systems but ultimately rely on a single trusted person, showing the illusion of technological solutions to institutional problems.