CPDP Conference 2025 : “Sovereign AI”: Navigating Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Frictions, and Global Governance in the Age of Generative AI (Brussels – BE)
“Sovereign AI”: Navigating Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Frictions, and Global Governance in the Age of Generative AI
Organized by: AI-Regulation.com MIAI, Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
Moderator: Theodore Christakis, MIAI, Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
Speakers: Ben Nimmo, OpenAI (US); Yann Padova, Wilson Sonsini (BE); Kai Zenner, European Parliament (DE); Becky Richards, NSA (US)
Join us for an insightful panel exploring how the concept of Sovereign AI is shaping global AI governance!
This panel addresses the increasingly significant concept of “Sovereign AI,” reflecting Europe’s shift from digital sovereignty to strategic autonomy in AI. Geopolitical tensions—particularly between the U.S., EU, and allied nations—have intensified debates around AI governance, tech dependence, and national security. Europe’s concerns about reliance on U.S. infrastructure have spurred initiatives to develop regional data ecosystems and local computational resources. Simultaneously, the U.S., citing national security, has imposed controls on access to advanced AI tools and datasets for adversarial states. The rise of generative AI, like ChatGPT, adds security concerns about misuse by malicious actors, prompting calls for safeguards and oversight. The panel will examine how strategic autonomy, global frictions, and evolving risks are reshaping international AI policy.
Questions to be answered
- How does the emergence of “Sovereign AI” influence regulatory frameworks concerning data localization, cross-border data flows, and technological dependencies?
- What are the implications of emerging restrictions on AI training data and cloud services?
- How can national security and law enforcement agencies responsibly harness powerful generative and advanced general AI (GPAI and AGI) tools without undermining privacy, data protection, and human rights?
- What measures are global AI companies implementing to manage government access to AI systems and data, and how do these align with evolving regulatory expectations and geopolitical pressures?
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