If you're in or around the tech policy debate in the UK (and other places) you might be wondering what sovereign AI *actually* means, and whether it can make a meaningful difference.

How can the UK strengthen the role of people and communities in “Sovereign AI”? In recent months the UK government has agreed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with a range of large, US-based AI companies. The latest is with OpenAI. It says that: “this partnership will support ...

How can the UK strengthen the role of people and communities in “Sovereign AI”?

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ICYMI - we (@sycamore-collective.org) shared the outputs of what I've been calling our "Down with DOGE" meet-up yesterday. Everything I've worked on this year has pointed to the fact that better technology needs a compelling vision - more propositional work that attracts people to something better

Pro-democracy public sector tech · Luma The aim of this event is to bring together technology, digital and data professionals to explore how to design and future-proof the UK's public sector…

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