Sovereign AI podcast

France put ethics, research and sovereignty at the heart of its AI strategy. Has it turned principle into power? Maria speaks with Nicolas Miailhe (PRISM Eval, The Future Society) about the real levers of sovereignty in France: governance that sets the field, and testing that earns trust. The argument is simple and sharp — you do not need to own every layer if you can own assurance. France AI stra...

Germany is advancing fast with Jupiter and frontier research. The real prize is capability people can understand and use. In this episode Open understanding as the heart of sovereignty Jupiter’s power, plus the human systems that make it useful Open components, AI literacy for everyone, and hands-on support for SMEs Policy that funds experimentation and measures impact in daily life Sovereignty be...

The UK has the talent, research, and policy ambition. But can it turn those strengths into sovereign AI capability — or remain dependent on others? In this episode, Maria Luciana Axente speaks with Max Beverton-Palmer, Head of Public Policy UK at NVIDIA , about what it really takes to build sovereign AI in Britain. Highlights include: Why Isambard-AI in Bristol could be the flywheel that proves Br...

Data and infrastructure are the true pillars of sovereign AI — without them, sovereignty remains an abstract idea. In this second episode of the Sovereign AI podcast, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA , Maria Luciana Axente speaks with Karl Havard, Chief Commercial Officer at Nscale about how these foundations are being built in the UK today. Highlights include: How AI growth zones and data c...

In the first episode of the Sovereign AI Podcast , developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, host Maria Axente speaks with David Hogan, Vice President for Enterprise EMEA at NVIDIA, about what it takes to build AI on your own terms. They explore why Sovereign AI matters for nations and companies, the barriers Europe faces in developing true capability, and what changes when countries build their own...