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After an incredibly insightful week at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit earlier this month. It was a privilege to represent the Digital Public Goods Alliance alongside representatives from Armenia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Estonia, France and Spain, to discuss the path forward for public interest AI. As nations look to harness the power of AI while protecting their values, data, and citizens, the case for sovereignty must be built on the foundation of open source. It is the only way to achieve the transparency, auditability, and customization needed to truly trust and control the AI systems that will shape public life. 1️⃣ Open training data is the bedrock: true sovereign AI is impossible without open-sourcing the training data. 2️⃣ Sovereignty through cooperation: digital sovereignty must not become an excuse for digital isolationism. 3️⃣ Design as a #digitalpublicgood: Open AI systems must be designed in a way that prevents harm, ensures privacy, and does not lock you into proprietary ecosystems. Huge thanks to the Open Knowledge Foundation for hosting an important conversation focused on the #LocalStack. It's easy for the national conversation around digital transformation to overshadow the needs of cities and municipal governments. But let's be honest, that local level is the digital interface we all use every single day. Their work keeps us grounded in what truly matters. #OpenSourceAI #DigitalSovereignty #DigitalPublicGoods #OGPSummit #AIforGood #OpenData