AI Geopolitics and the Strategic Bargaining Position of the Global South

Olaniyi Evans

Hequation Review, 2026, vol. 2, issue 2, 13-19

Abstract: Artificial intelligence has become the central axis of contemporary geoeconomic competition. This note maps the policy and investment topology of artificial intelligence across six regional blocs, drawing on primary and institutional sources published between 2024 and mid-2026. It employs a dual analytical lens of governance design and capital positioning to assess sovereign compute initiatives, export control regimes, cross-border alliances, and ethics instruments. The analysis finds that AI sovereignty has shifted from political rhetoric to operational policy, with measurable consequences for capital flows, regulatory extraterritoriality, and the strategic bargaining position of the Global South.

Keywords: AI sovereignty; techno-diplomacy; sovereign compute; export controls; strategic autonomy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F52 F55 O19 O33 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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