Topic
Digital Sovereignty
38 published works
ComplexDiscovery
Tallinn Digital Summit’s second morning asks who controls the AI Europe runs on
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Who controls the AI systems Europe depends on ran through the second morning of the ninth Tallinn Digital Summit on Nov. 6, 2026. Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Estonia’s minister of…
Michael Geist Blog
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 281: Mikolaj Barczentewicz on Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Push, CADA, and the Implications for Canada
Canada’s pivot to Europe took another step at last week’s Canada-EU summit in Montreal, where the two sides launched what they call an “Alliance for the Future.” The announcements ranged…
Freshfields News
Freshfields advises Federal Ministry on merger of Aleph Alpha and Cohere
By Freshfields
Global law firm Freshfields advises the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation (BMDS) on the establishment of an sovereign, global AI champion comprising the Heidelberg-based company Aleph Alpha…
Michael Geist Blog
Elbows Up With Europe Too: Why Canada’s Pivot to the EU Raises the Same Digital Sovereignty Questions as the U.S.
Canada’s pivot to Europe continues to accelerate with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to the European Parliament today, the call for Canada to become the first “associate member” of the…
Lex Wire Journal
The Right to Exit: Why Portability May Become a Core Principle of Digital Sovereignty
Analysis by Jeff Howell, Esq. Founder, Lex Wire Journal • Technology, Governance & Sovereignty Strategist Technology platforms usually compete on what happens after a user enters the system. Features. Performance.…
Lex Wire Journal
From Access to Agency: What Digital Sovereignty Actually Means
Analysis by Jeff Howell, Esq. Founder, Lex Wire Journal • Technology, Governance & Sovereignty Strategist Digital systems give individuals and institutions extraordinary access to information, infrastructure, communication, markets, software, and…
Michael Geist
Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Asking Google Maps to Defy the U.S. on Lake Ontario Would Undermine Canadian Digital Sovereignty
I woke up early on Monday morning for 14 interviews focused on digital sovereignty on CBC Radio stations across the country (here’s the Manitoba version). Most opened the discussion by…
Verfassungsblog
Unwissen schützt vor Verantwortung nicht
By Paul Nicklas
Die Debatte um den Einsatz von Palantirs Software wird wohl auch in den kommenden Jahren nicht abreißen. Zu erfolgreich ist der Mythos um das Produkt, zu groß die Versuchung für…
Verfassungsblog
Palantir und digitale Souveränität
Die Digitalisierung des Staates ist ein komplexer und umstrittener Prozess, bei dem Entscheidungen über die technische Umsetzung mit politischen Fragen verbunden sind. Dies gilt insbesondere mit Blick auf digitale Souveränität.…
Michael Geist Blog
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 278: Ben Waldman on Gander Social and the Challenges of Building a Sovereign Social Network
Sovereignty, whether digital sovereignty, data sovereignty, or AI sovereignty, has been the hot-button issue in Canada for months. Governments have shifted policies in hopes of addressing the issue, the public…