No sovereignty without digital sovereignty
What authority do governments have to actually govern if the majority of their infrastructure is owned by a foreign power? In the past, governments have considered this question as it relates to natural resources, transport, and real-world infrastructure. In the 21st century, governments have a more complicated task—imagining how to assert sovereignty in the vitally important digital sphere, which is overwhelmingly dominated by the United States.
No sovereignty without digital sovereignty
The digital sphere is one of the most key components of sovereignty in the 21st century.
Every data centre is a U.S. military base
Understanding how the United States uses its tech companies to serve empire
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, Rachel Pettigrew
Whose (artificial) intelligence?
The many contradictions of the AI moment
Canada asserted cultural sovereignty with strong broadcasting policy. What does that mean in the digital age?
Asserting digital sovereignty means mapping out the real world of digital infrastructure and understanding which parts are for public intervention
Notes on how trade agreements prevent Canada from exercising digital sovereignty.
As we reimagine the boundaries of platform responsibility, the tools we forge become the architecture of a more resilient online world.
Canada’s policy response to the spread of disinformation remains limited. It’s time to take this issue seriously.
