[afnog] (o/t) More countries restricting access to their AI models

[Loganaden Velvindron]

Dear Adeoye,

I agree with you. Beyond AI infrastructure, we need to ensure that the
lower levels of the stack are still under
our control. DNS, web, Email and even small things like calendar scheduling.






On Wed, 8 Jul 2026 at 01:40, Adeoye Malumi <adeoyeayan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Logan,
>
> I agree. The growing fragmentation of access to critical AI infrastructure makes a strong case for Africa investing in digital sovereignty.
>
> I think estimating the cost of developing a small indigenous model from scratch, including data, preprocessing, training, compute, and infrastructure, would be a good first step.
>
> I also have experience with data preprocessing and would be happy to collaborate or volunteer if there’s interest.
>
> Kind regards,
> Adeoye
>
>
> On Tue, 7 Jul 2026 at 19:40, Loganaden Velvindron <loganaden at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> It is unfortunate to see what is happening around the world:
>> https://www.reuters.com/world/beijing-is-looking-curbing-overseas-access-chinas-top-ai-models-sources-say-2026-07-07/
>>
>> As I've made the point before, it's time for African countries to
>> build our own DNS, web, CDN, and now AI infrastructure. Supporting
>> local African companies is the right way forward.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> //Logan
>>
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