The rapid ascent of China poses profound economic and national security challenges for the West in the 21st century. However, overzealous regulation of American technology firms by European allies, as exemplified by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, threatens to undermine U.S. technological leadership and cede advantage to Beijing’s burgeoning tech sector. […]
Hispanic Americans Help Drive American Tech Innovation
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month allows us to celebrate the rich tapestry of the Hispanic American culture and its countless contributions to our society, economy, and history. […]
Obstacles to America’s Tech Leadership: China, Europe, and U.S. Policymakers
While China and the United States are engaged in a high stakes contest for global technology leadership, America’s tech industry is coming under renewed attacks – not just from Beijing, but from European policymakers and bureaucrats in our own country. These dangerous actions at home and abroad undermine America’s ability to innovate and compete against China, and threaten to jeopardize our national security, our economic prosperity, and our values. […]
5 Things To Keep In Mind As U.S. Tech Leadership Is Challenged On Three Continents
America’s global technology leadership is under a multi-front attack. Last week, as the European Union (EU) announced tough new restrictions primarily on American technology companies, China announced the creation and deployment of a new advanced microchip. This week, as the U.S. Department of Justice begins an antitrust lawsuit against one of America’s largest innovators, Congress will hold hearings on how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) tools being developed by American tech companies. Given this three-continent challenge to American innovators, it’s important to keep five things in mind, especially as we head full-speed into the 2024 election season. […]
How Europe’s Digital Markets Act Undermines American Tech Leadership and Helps China
Today, while China and the United States engage in a no-holds barred contest for global technology leadership, America’s allies in the European Union (EU) applied onerous new regulations on the U.S.’s leading tech companies as part of its Digital Markets Act (DMA). This move not only will stifle innovation, but it will also jeopardize the West’s collective security and hand China a significant edge in the tech race. […]
AEP Releases New Ad: “John”
The American Edge Project, a coalition of two dozen domestic organizations, spotlighting the critical role American technology plays in supporting and safeguarding our national and economic security, released the spot, titled “John,” which features an U.S. Army veteran who urges our leaders to focus on policies that strengthen American technology. […]
A Digital Doomsday: China’s Bid to Control the Future of the Internet
China is waging a sustained campaign to control the future of the global internet. The Communist country is seeking to replace today’s open, accessible, and decentralized internet with a closed, centralized, and censoring version that can be controlled by their government. […]
100 Days of Hacking by China and Russia – And How America Needs to Respond
Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke at the FBI’s Cyber Threat Summit in Atlanta. Warning of China and Russian hacking efforts against America, he shared four stunning facts: […]
ICYMI: To Win the Tech Race Against China, America Must Engage the Private Sector
Imagine a world where every click, every search and every text is monitored and censored by a repressive government. Where global technology standards are not set by democratic governments, but by authoritarian regimes that prioritize repression and control over freedom. […]
ICYMI: Will Regulators ‘Red Flag’ Artificial Intelligence Innovation
The emergence of automobiles stirred uncertainty and fear so great that the United Kingdom enacted the “Red Flag Act” of 1865. The law restricted auto speeds to 2 miles per hour and required a pedestrian to walk at least 60 paces ahead of an auto, waiving a red flag. […]