Don’t Let Permitting Red Tape Cost America the AI Race

China is building the power grid of the future. Meanwhile, America lags, slowed by regulations and permitting delays. Without a modern power grid, the U.S. risks falling behind China in a race that will define the next century of technological and economic growth. 

Over the past decade, Beijing has aggressively expanded its energy capacity at a pace Washington has struggled to match. Over the last few years, China has added more than 11 times the generating capacity of the U.S. It has outpaced the U.S. in generating electricity for more than 14 consecutive years and is on track to add 60 percent additional capacity by 2040.  […]

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Voters Focused on Winning the AI Race, Not Regulating It

In Washington and in the media, there’s a growing narrative that voters are clamoring for tougher regulation of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). That narrative is false – and the data is clear. As the 2026 midterms approach, Americans are focused on the same fundamentals they always are: lowering the cost of living, strengthening jobs and wages, and protecting the country’s economic and national security. […]

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Poll: More than 9-in-10 Likely Midterm Voters Prioritize Economic Issues & Regulating Tech & AI Is Not a Top Priority

A new survey released today by the American Edge Project (AEP) reveals that nationwide likely voters are focused on key economic issues like lowering the cost of living, strengthening jobs and wages, and making health care more affordable. They do not consider regulating tech and AI as a top election priority, and are worried about China pulling ahead in the global tech and AI race. The survey underscores that candidates campaigning on tech and AI regulation are out-of-step with the electorate’s immediate concerns, putting their electoral prospects at risk. […]

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American Edge Project and TECNA Launch Interactive “50-State AI Scorecard”

As federal and state lawmakers reconvene, the American Edge Project (AEP) and the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) today released its first annual 50-State AI Scorecard, an interactive online tool showing how America’s artificial intelligence (AI) surge is benefiting all 50 states – creating more than five million jobs and driving hundreds of billions in investment nationwide. […]

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