As AI adoption accelerates, a new question is emerging at the heart of global technology strategy: who controls the intelligence?

In this episode of Futurise, Rob Price is joined by Mark Boost, CEO of Civo, to explore the rise of sovereign AI — and why governments and organisations are rethinking where their data lives, how it’s processed, and who ultimately has access to it.

With a focus on UK-operated data centres, and perspectives spanning the US, Germany, and India, they unpack what sovereignty really means in an AI-driven world. Is this about regulation, resilience, or competitive advantage? And can organisations balance global innovation with local control?

They also dig into the practical realities:

• What does “sovereign AI” actually look like in practice?
• How are data centre strategies evolving to support it?
• Where do cloud providers fit — or clash — with sovereignty ambitions?
• What are the trade-offs between control, cost, and capability?
• And how should leaders think about risk, compliance, and long-term AI strategy?

This isn’t just a policy discussion — it’s a strategic inflection point for AI adoption.

For founders, investors, and enterprise leaders, the question is no longer whether to adopt AI — but how to do it on your own terms.