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Brian Whittaker

May 14, 2026

17:54
What does that look like in the US itself?
17:56
Yeah.
17:56
So I would say digital sovereignty really takes, like, a different flavor in the US.
18:01
As I mentioned a bit earlier, it's really around, like, data privacy and cybersecurity.
18:05
It really doesn't talk about, like, safeguarding from, you know, other countries because, you know, so, so much of it is happening here, right? It's like a race to grow as quickly as possible at any and all costs, it often feels like, right? But if I were to offer somewhat of an update, like, there was a recent report that came out from New America, and they, uh, pulled together a really nice perspective called ALT, right? And that ALT perspective specifically stands for Adapt, Listen, and the T means Transform.
18:36
So what we've been seeing sort of in that sort of framing, right, is a lot of research that they've been doing specifically around what's been going on in state and local government, right? And the critical insight in that report that I really enjoyed was when you reduce friction with AI, when you make it easier to apply for benefits, file a complaint, or let's say request some sort of services, you're not just saving time, you're actually revealing demand.
19:01
So the report makes it pretty clear that, like, better technology doesn't really eliminate work.

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30:13
Brian, hopefully I gave you time.

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