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May 14, 2026
AI, Sovereignty, and the Future of Public Service
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17:56Brian WhittakerGUEST
So I would say digital sovereignty really takes, like, a different flavor in the US.
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18:01Brian WhittakerGUEST
As I mentioned a bit earlier, it's really around, like, data privacy and cybersecurity.
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18:05Brian WhittakerGUEST
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.
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18:36Brian WhittakerGUEST
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.
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19:01Brian WhittakerGUEST
So the report makes it pretty clear that, like, better technology doesn't really eliminate work.
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