S14 Ep3: Who Really Controls Your AI? The Sovereign AI Race Nobody Noticed
From Influential Visions by Nat Schooler - Business Futurist
May 23, 2026 · 6 min · Season 14 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of government involvement in AI development and the global race for sovereign AI.
Who Really Controls Your AI? Two of the biggest moments in AI this year happened in the same fortnight and almost nobody noticed. Five companies quietly agreed to let the US government look at their newest models before anyone else. Days later, the President walked away from the order that would have made it mandatory. So we are left with a halfway house. Government has a foot in the door. The door has not been locked open. In this episode I break down what actually happened, why nations are now racing to build sovereign AI, and the three reasons the world still reaches for American models despite the growing distrust. I also share what I learned watching this exact pattern play out from the inside during my time as a Futurist at IBM. The full blog with all sources and FAQs is on my website: https://natschooler.com Subscribe to my Substack for the deep detail by email here: https://futureproofleader.substack.com Subscribe to Monday Influencer for world-class strategies to power your week: https://mondayinfluencer.com
People in this episode
Host: Nat Schooler
Topics covered
- AI control
- government regulation
- sovereign AI
- business strategy
- international relations
Keywords
- AI
- government
- sovereign AI
- business futurist
- Nat Schooler
- IBM
- international relations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IBM
Places: US
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