Cables Instead of Flags: Technology and the New Power

This article examines the process by which global technical infrastructure is becoming the new sovereign, taking over the functions of traditional political authority. The author introduces the concept of 'epistemic infrastructure,' explaining how algorithmic optimization and predictive mechanisms shape our perception of truth. The text juxtaposes various models of AI development: from the Scandinavian approach based on the common good, through German ordoliberalism, to the American hegemonic logic focused on military superiority. A key element of the discussion is the role of CBDCs as a tool for the potential centralization of financial control. This is a profound analysis of the geoengineering of trust systems, shedding new light on the future of sovereignty in an era of digital fragmentation and the dominance of technological platforms.