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. […]
If energy generation were a sport, China would be the world champion, and America would be a struggling distant second. The scoreboard is sobering: […]
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. […]
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. […]
American Edge Project (AEP) CEO Doug Kelly joined Fox News to discuss the need for a national artificial intelligence (AI) playbook, amidst growing concern over China’s technological ambitions. […]
To win the AI race against China, Congress must mobilize all forms of power, modernize the grid, onshore critical supply chains, and address America’s STEM talent gap.
America stands at a crossroads in the most consequential technology race of our lifetime. The outcome of the US–China competition for artificial intelligence (AI) will determine which country—and which set of values—leads the global economy and secures geopolitical preeminence. […]
The American Edge Project (AEP) and the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) today released a major new report, America’s AI Surge: Powering Investment, Jobs, and Growth in Every State, providing one of the first comprehensive state-by-state analyses of how artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling America’s economy. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global power and competition, a new survey highlights growing public concern about China’s ambitions and strong support for Western cooperation to stay ahead. […]
America is in a $7 trillion race with China for global AI leadership—and our long-term position is at risk. […]