Maryam Mujica’s Post

Everyone is talking about “tech sovereignty.” Few are asking whether it actually works. Europe calls it “strategic autonomy,”Washington calls it “supply chain security,” and Beijing calls it “self-reliance.” Different words, same instinct: create and build critical tech domestically. The instinct isn’t wrong. But there’s a big gap between resilience and full sovereignty and that’s where policy goes off the rails. Tech ecosystems don’t stop at a country’s borders. Wall them off too aggressively and you don’t get security; you get a splinternet with slower progress, higher costs & less competitive industries. The pragmatic alternative: control the chokepoints that actually matter (semiconductors, defense systems, critical data infrastructure) and maintain trusted interdependence everywhere else. No country can go it alone on AI. The ones that lead will build where it matters, partner where it works, and stay connected to the global system that drives innovation. 📖 Full piece linked below.