Qhala DPI Talks: Rethinking AI Sovereignty with Kate Kallot

Описание: In this insightful conversation on — AI for Developmental Sovereignty, filmed at Qhala’s Global Majority AI Dinner in Cape Town under the theme “DPI, a Global Majority Advantage?”, Kate Kallot (CEO of Amini) leads the room through one of the evening’s most foundational questions: What does AI sovereignty actually mean — and what does it take to achieve it?

Kate opens with a grounding idea that: AI adoption must reflect national priorities. Build on your own terms. From there, she unpacks how true sovereignty is inseparable from data sovereignty, describing data as a new natural resource — something that requires awareness, intention, agency, and control.

The discussion flows into what sovereignty looks like in practice. Kate reflects on the need for clear policies, transparent data-use disclosure, and the revival of local innovation funding that has historically been cut. She emphasizes that sovereignty isn’t just the job of policymakers; it demands a full ecosystem — startups, academia, technologists, civil servants — all contributing to how data, knowledge, and innovation reinforce one another.

The message is clear: responsibly shared data can unlock far more than monetary value. It can empower local developers, preserve cultures and languages, improve services, and fuel inclusive innovation across the Global Majority.