The Fight for Digital Sovereignty: What It Is, and Why It Matters, Especially for the EU
11 Pages Posted: 19 Apr 2021
Date Written: April 15, 2021
Abstract
Digital sovereignty, and the question of who ultimately controls AI seems, at first glance, to be an issue that concerns only specialists, politicians and corporate entities. And yet the fight for who will win digital sovereignty has far-reaching societal implications. Drawing on five case studies, the paper argues that digital sovereignty affects everyone, whether digital users or not, and makes the case for a hybrid system of control which has the potential to offer full democratic legitimacy as well as innovative flexibility.
Keywords: Digital Sovereignty, AI, Technology, Legitimacy, EU
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Floridi, Luciano, The Fight for Digital Sovereignty: What It Is, and Why It Matters, Especially for the EU (April 15, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3827089 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3827089
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