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. […]
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. […]
AI Is Creating Millions of High-Paying Jobs—No College Degree Required
America’s artificial intelligence (AI) surge is creating millions of high-paying jobs that don’t require a college degree – from plumbers, electricians, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals, and energy workers to the skilled trades that build and maintain critical infrastructure. […]
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. […]
Power Outage: How the Energy Gap is Putting America’s AI Leadership at Risk
If energy generation were a sport, China would be the world champion, and America would be a struggling distant second. The scoreboard is sobering: […]
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. […]