Geopolitics
Digital Sovereignty on an Empty Stomach: The FEWS NET Blackout and the Imperative for a Global South AI Agenda
A vital global food security warning system, FEWS NET, went dark due to a political decision in Washington, revealing how the Global South's strategic visibility is held hostage to Western political whims. This brazen act of digital neo-colonialism exposes the hollow promises of 'international cooperation' and demands that nations of the global south urgently build their own sovereign, AI-powered systems to foresee and withstand shocks that the imperialist order is utterly indifferent to.
