Artificial intelligence is no longer a nichet tool for technical laboratories or science fiction thrillers. It is now the battlefield where the future of American power, prosperity and freedom will be decided. With the edition From “winning the AI race: the AI action plan of America”, the Trump administration rightly deals with this moment as the 21st-century equivalent of the Space Race or the Nuclear era.
This bold strategy outlines more than 90 policy actions that include three important pillars: accelerating innovation, building American AI infrastructure and leading in international diplomacy and security. Each of these pillars sends a clear message to the world: America is planning to lead – not to follow – about artificial intelligence.
And we have to. This is a race that we cannot afford to lose.
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The plan of the Trump administration does what Washington does not do too often: it combines vision with action. From fast-tracking permits for critical data centers and chip manufacturers, to expanding the skilled employees needed to retain those facilities, the plan affects both high-tech and first hand.
The Trump government tries to guarantee American technical leadership by pushing AI forward. (Oliver Berg/Picture Alliance/Scott Olson)
It is crucial that the plan requires safe, full-stack American AI packages to export-hardware, software, models, applications and standards-to trusted allies. That is a smart policy. In a world where China exports authoritarian surveillance technology, America has to take on freedom -based alternatives.
And the most refreshing, the plan defends the free speech. It is mandatory that federal purchasing contracts only go to developers from large language models that are free from ideological censorship. That is a huge victory for constitutional values at a time when Big Tech algorithms are increasingly silent the deviating opinions.
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But here is the hard truth: AI could also unleash chaos
The optimism in this action plan is well-founded. As Matan Chorev and Joel Predd of foreign policy recently warned in their article in foreign policy, the US must also assume the worst about artificial intelligence – especially artificial general intelligence (AGI). That is the version of AI that can perform on or above human levels over a wide range of tasks.
Unlike nuclear weapons, Agi will not announce itself with a mushroom cloud. It can glide quietly in our systems, our economy and even our military decision-making with a clear warning shot. The nightmare scenario? A rogue ai, built by an enemy nation or evolves further than human control, causes economic collapse or catastrophic warfare.
That is why the US should not only pursue the victory in AI, but also vigilance. Planning for sausage-case scenarios is not fear of taking care of it is common sense. The COVID-19 Pandemie has taught us what happens when leaders do not prepare for well-known risks. With AI we may not get a second chance.
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What happens if an American company suddenly claims to have developed Agi and requires protection of national security – access to classified data, regulatory exemptions and federal support? What if China gets there first?
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The Playbook of strategic ambiguity and Global Appeasement from Biden era will not cut it. America needs break-glass protocols: clear, tested plans to respond to AI-dated situations or cyber attacks, wrong information campaigns or autonomous systems that go old.
This requires enormous coordination in the Pentagon, the Ministry of the Interior Safety, our intelligence community and the private industry. The federal government must build the analytical muscle to separate the hype from real breakthroughs – and act quickly when a threat occurs.
David Sacks, the AI and Crypto Tsar from the White House, helps the US to win the AI race against China. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Cyber defenses must be ‘attributing-agent’
Advanced AI attacks may not come with a digital return address. Whether an attack comes from Beijing, a terrorist network or a self -replicating algorithm, should be able to detect, contain and repair our cyber defenses without waiting for attributing.
That means hardening critical infrastructure, isolating vulnerable data centers and guaranteeing the military continuity of operations in a high-tech crisis. These are not science fiction problems it is strategic imperatives.
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The world needs American values – not just American technology
The emphasis of the Trump administration on exporting American technology to allies is crucial – but we also have to export American values. Freedom. Responsibility. Innovation with restraint. Our allies want alternatives to the Chinese supervisory technology regime. America can lead that coalition – but only if we speak so clearly about ethics as we do about engineering.
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David Sacks, the AI and Crypto Tsar of the White House, clearly stated: “To win the AI race, the US must lead in innovation, infrastructure and global partnerships. At the same time we have to center American employees and avoid Orwellian use of AI.”
He’s right. Victory in AI is not just about the rules of code – it is about preserving what it means to be human in an era of machines.
Bold innovation, readiness with clear eyes
Winning the AI race is a historic first step. It is struggling free markets, American jobs, national strength and freedom-based administration in the AI era. But we should not confuse the ambition for immunity.
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America needs a dual-track strategy: stimulating innovation with urgency and preparing for a disaster with equal urgency. Our opponents will not wait. Not the technology either.
We can lead the world to the AI future. But let’s do it with eyes wide open, grounded in our values and ready for everything.
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