Amber Phillips’s Aug. 12 The Fix column, “The data center backlash is building,” should have recognized that data centers, when responsibly built and thoughtfully planned, can deliver meaningful benefits to their communities. […]
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China Is Running One AI Playbook. America Is Running 50.
When President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24, the most consequential issue on the agenda won’t be tariffs or trade. It will be artificial intelligence (AI). Throughout history, nations that led in the industries of the future—from steel to aviation to the internet—built stronger economies, stronger militaries, and greater global influence. […]
Our Energy Grid Will Define America’s Next 50 Years
America has much to celebrate during this 250th year of our independence, but as the fireworks and flyovers subside, it’s time to get back to work addressing one of the most critical limiting factors of our future success: modernizing our aging energy infrastructure.
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America Can’t Win The AI Race Without More Plumbers And Electricians
I spent a decade on the Senate Intelligence Committee getting briefed on every way America could lose its technological edge to China. I heard all about stolen intellectual property, compromised supply chains, spies in our research labs, you name it. […]
Electricians and Plumbers Will Power the AI Race
While Bay Area coders and Ivy League grads dominate the headlines about artificial intelligence (AI), it is miners and construction workers who will create and maintain the data centers and the energy grid that unlock American innovation. […]
Data Infrastructure is Essential
David A. Deptula’s June 1 op-ed, “An overlooked key to national security is at risk,” was right: Data infrastructure is now as essential to American military power as runways and aircraft carriers. […]
Trump-Xi Summit Underscores Need for Bipartisan Urgency on AI
The United States must adopt a unified national strategy to outcompete China in AI and ensure democratic values shape the technologies of the future. […]
AI is Fueling Main Street Growth. Policymakers Should Keep Up
In our 36 combined years of service in the United States Senate, we served on opposite sides of the aisle. Still, we agreed on this: America’s 36 million small businesses are the heart and soul of our economy. […]
How California can counter China on AI — and engineer a big US win
Imagine two teams preparing for a world championship. One arrives with a full game plan. Coaches, players, and management are aligned around a single strategy. […]
AI Isn’t the Future of Our National Security. It’s the Present.
America and China are racing for technological supremacy, and the margin is razor thin. Today, tech supremacy is increasingly synonymous with artificial intelligence (AI) leadership […]