{
  "id": 17076277,
  "title": "Citizen-in-the-Loop Approach Essential for Sovereign AI, Says JazzWorld’s Aamir Ibrahim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/citizen-in-the-loop-approach-essential-for-sovereign-ai-says",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:33:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/29/citizen-in-the-loop-approach-essential-for-sovereign-ai-says-jazzworlds-aamir-ibrahim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of JazzWorld, emphasized during a CNN Global Perspectives event in Doha, Qatar, that citizens must actively participate in AI development rather than merely consuming technology. He urged countries to move beyond merely owning AI technology and instead foster citizen involvement in shaping AI systems that impact their lives. While acknowledging the importance of data residency, infrastructure, and domestic AI models, Ibrahim argued that genuine AI sovereignty requires a \"citizen-in-the-loop\" approach where people have a meaningful role in creating and deploying AI technologies. He highlighted the five-layer AI framework popularized by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, stressing that nations must focus on developing domestic computing power, technical expertise, and AI capabilities. Ibrahim cautioned against outsourcing the intellectual aspects of AI development, stressing that countries must create models, applications, and intellectual property themselves. He urged Pakistan to shift from simply consuming AI to actively contributing to its development, ensuring that the technology reflects local languages, cultural contexts, and economic needs. JazzWorld is actively working towards this goal by building AI capabilities across its digital ecosystem and collaborating with government and academic institutions to strengthen locally relevant AI capabilities. Ibrahim also stressed the importance of trust in AI sovereignty, noting that while data security is crucial, it is equally important for citizens to understand how data is used, whose perspectives shape AI systems, and whether the results are reliable. He argued that technology provides capability, transparency provides credibility, but trust is what ultimately determines whether a country should remain at the table in the AI landscape.",
  "summary": "Countries must ensure their citizens have a meaningful role in developing and shaping artificial intelligence (AI), rather than remaining consumers … Read More The post Citizen-in-the-Loop Approach Essential for Sovereign AI, Says JazzWorld’s Aamir Ibrahim appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}