Ep. 57 - Data Without Borders: Navigating AI Sovereignty

What happens when nations want complete control over their artificial intelligence? With regions like the UAE committing billions to build AI gigafactories, the push for localized, independent technology is transforming the global landscape. 

Welcome back to The STEMINISTS podcast! In this episode, hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams sit down with Avril Cody, Senior Manager for Solutions Engineering at NetApp, to unpack the complex world of AI sovereignty. We explore how countries and organizations are striving to govern their own AI systems to align with local laws, cultural values, and economic interests. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The true meaning of AI sovereignty and why geopolitical competition is driving it. 

• The steep financial and infrastructure challenges involved in building sovereign AI environments. 

• How emerging neoclouds and sovereign clouds challenge traditional centralized cloud models. 

• Why effective data governance must act as the foundation for any sovereign infrastructure. 

 

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Here is how you can learn more: 

Data sovereignty: A guide for modern business leaders

Whats next for data sovereignty in a shifting geopolitical landscape? 

 

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