How a Progressive Government Builds Digital Sovereignty

How a Progressive Government Builds Digital Sovereignty

July 15, 2026 · 26 min

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The episode discusses how a progressive government in Chile built digital sovereignty in the context of AI and the challenges posed by U.S. tech dominance.

Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI. The global economy is overly dependent on U.S. tech giants for digital infrastructure, data, and artificial intelligence. U.S. laws and corporate dominance threaten external control over digital systems, putting sovereignty, privacy, and democracy at risk. Meanwhile, AI as a tool for the profit of Big Tech com...

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