Hakeem Anwar, the owner of AbovePhone — a company specialising in privacy-based technology solutions — discusses the evolution of privacy-focused tools, the risks and benefits posed by AI, and the need for local, decentralised AI systems.
AbovePhone offers local, decentralised AI systems.
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And I have one of AbovePhone's laptops, which is a beast in terms of speed and software.
Hakeem highlights the benefits of using Arch Linux—the operating system underpinning AbovePhone's laptops—as well as their Graphene OS-based phones and broader ecosystem. All are user-friendly and seamlessly integrated into the open-source community.
It's about personal responsibility and sovereignty in the digital world.
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Talking points
- Focus on privacy-first tech over mainstream alternatives.
- Prefer local AI for greater security and autonomy.
- Linux offers control, especially in developing countries.
- End-to-end encryption is essential.
- Reject centralised platforms and ad-driven models.
- Open-source and decentralised systems ensure true sovereignty.
Privacy is not something that I'm merely entitled to, it's an absolute prerequisite.
— Marlon Brando
