Maine’s proposed moratorium on new data centers sends exactly the wrong signal at the wrong time. Maine has lived through the loss of its industrial base, from paper mills to its manufacturing economy. […]
Banning Data Centers Hurts America & Our Local Communities
America has a long history of building the infrastructure that powered our future — from railroads to the interstate highway system to the internet. At each moment, there were real concerns and real debates. But we chose to build, and those decisions paid off in economic growth, national security, and global leadership. […]
Energy supply is the key to the AI race with China
Energy abundance could be the deciding factor in whether America or China wins the race for global artificial intelligence leadership. Right now, China is surging in that race — and they’re winning it on the power grid, not just in the lab. […]
Misguided Regulations Could Hand China Control of Our Internet
To prevent fragmented AI regulation and losing global tech leadership to China, Congress should codify the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan into a national framework. Top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan, which features artificial intelligence (AI) as a central strategy to strengthen China’s economy and military. […]
China’s Tech Leadership Playbook Is Hiding in Plain Sight
China’s playbook to overtake the United States in technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), is not being written in secret. Beijing is executing it in plain sight for the world to see. Here are five recent stories that reveal the strategy China is pursuing and why U.S. policymakers should pay attention. […]
From Local Paychecks to Global Power: The Importance of America’s AI Infrastructure
While American lawmakers debate new limits on artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centers that power it, something very real is happening in communities across this country: The AI boom is creating local jobs. […]
America’s AI future requires massive infrastructure investment
If the United States is serious about leading the world in artificial intelligence, it must confront a difficult truth: AI is not just about algorithms, venture funding, cloud platforms, or research labs. It is about energy and power grids, natural resources and supply chains, and human capital. […]
AEP Releases New Ad: Cane Brew
The American Edge Project, a coalition of nearly two dozen domestic organizations, today launched a new ad, ‘Cane Brew,’ highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) is strengthening American manufacturing. […]
AEP Underscores Importance of American AI Leadership Ahead of State of the Union
The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, released the following statement underscoring the importance of American AI leadership ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address: […]
China Is Coming for America’s AI Edge: Here’s How We Fight Back
When President Trump takes the podium for tonight’s State of the Union Address, America’s lead over China in artificial intelligence (AI) will be thinner than most people realize. The two nations are locked in a fierce competition for global AI leadership, and the winner will shape the world’s economy, security, and digital future for decades to come. […]