Apple M5 & Digital Sovereignty

The battle for digital sovereignty is reaching a turning point — thanks to Apple’s new M5 chip, which brings AI into your hands, not the cloud.

In this episode of The Disruptive Technologies Podcast, I’m Nikodemus. We dive deep into how Apple’s hardware shift redefines control, privacy, and exit‑ability in the age of edge AI.

What you’ll hear inside:

Why the old divide between open systems and corporate ecosystems is fracturing

How the M5’s on‑device inference changes the playing field

The paradox of “privacy by permission”

My personal system for conscious dependence and how I keep my digital life portable

How to structure your workflows so you can leave without losing everything

What this means for the future of open hardware, decentralized identity, and agentic AI

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