You can find the podcast and other links here.

This podcast is recorded in English.

This is an ongoing discussion and there are almost certainly areas of improvement and learning, but I hope it acts as a good introduction to my thoughts and research.

I’d love to hear what you think.

Show notes and topics discussed (from the ICT Pulse website):

Digital sovereignty and digital agency are topics that are not commonly discussed, but as internet users and the owners of personal data, at the very least, we ought to recognise our own agency: the control we have, and consequently, the onus that might be on us to say how, when, where and under what circumstances our data can be used.

At the same time, governments have an obligation to their citizens to keep citizen data safe, whilst also balancing other imperatives. However, the unifying force that the internet was initially envisaged to be is increasingly giving way to exercises of power and control by nation-states and large corporations.

This conversation with Matthew does not result in simple or pat answers, but one thing is clear: Caribbean countries and citizens must understand their power and responsibilities in the digital realm, especially since the internet has become an arena that increasingly others wish to control. Below are the main questions that drive this episode’s discussion.

• How would you differentiate between digital sovereignty and digital agency?
• What specific aspects of the digital realm should a country have sovereign control over?
• How can individuals and communities be empowered to exercise greater digital agency?
• Could digital sovereignty lead to increased fragmentation of the internet?
• How can we balance the need for individual digital agency with the need for online safety and security?
• How do the goals of digital sovereignty and digital agency intersect or conflict?
• Can a country achieve digital sovereignty without respecting the digital agency of its citizens?
• How can individuals protect their own digital agency in the face of powerful corporations and governments?

You can find the podcast and other links here.

This podcast is recorded in French, but using something like a Whisper model, you can get a transcript and then translate it into English or another language reasonably quickly and easily.

Show notes and topics discussed:

French

• La dépendance au cloud pose des questions de résilience.
• Un mix entre solutions locales et cloud est nécessaire.
• L’intelligence artificielle est mal nommée et mal comprise.
• Intel doit s’adapter aux nouvelles réalités du marché.
• La spécialisation est essentielle dans l’industrie technologique.
• La gouvernance d’Internet est en évolution constante.
• Les libertés d’expression numériques varient d’un pays à l’autre.
• Les technologies doivent être évaluées pour leur impact sociétal.
• Les modèles d’affaires doivent évoluer avec la complexité technologique.

English

• Cloud dependence raises questions of resilience.
• A mix between local and cloud solutions is necessary.
• Artificial intelligence is misnamed and misunderstood.
• Intel must adapt to new market realities.
• Specialisation is essential in the technology industry.
• Internet governance is constantly evolving.
• Digital freedoms of expression vary from one country to another.
• Technologies must be evaluated for their societal impact.
• Business models must evolve with technological complexity.

My thanks, as always, to my friend Jean-François Nantel and to Éric L’Heureux for hosting this podcast.

You can find the podcast and other links here: https://www.intelliaconsulting.com/survol-des-technologies-emergentes-avec-matthew-cowen/

Podcast Notes:

• Les Chiplets sont une évolution dans la fabrication des processeurs, permettant de combiner plusieurs fonctionnalités sur un même processeur.
• L’informatique Exascale permet d’effectuer un nombre de calculs encore plus important.
• Les plateformes de médias sociaux décentralisées offrent une alternative aux réseaux sociaux centralisés comme Facebook, permettant une plus grande liberté et un contrôle démocratisé.
• L’informatique Exascale et l’informatique quantique sont deux technologies différentes, avec des philosophies de calcul distinctes.
• L’intelligence artificielle générative peut être utilisée à la fois pour le bien et le mal, et il est important de faire attention à son utilisation.
• Le casque VR d’Apple est encore au stade expérimental et ne résout pas encore de problème spécifique.
• La gouvernance de l’Internet est un enjeu majeur, avec le risque d’une fragmentation de l’Internet en différentes parties.
• Il est important de protéger les droits humains dans un monde de plus en plus connecté.

As always, a big thank you to Jean-François Nantel and Éric L’Heureux for the invitation and interesting discussion. 🙏