Realclearpolitics iconRealclearpoliticsSep 17, 2026

Win the AI Race. Then Face What Comes Next

There is a growing, anxious chorus in the United States calling for caution, intense regulation, and even a global "pause" on the development of artificial intelligence. Driven by valid fears of runaway superintelligence and vast economic disruption, these cautionary voices are well-intentioned.

Win the AI Race. Then Face What Comes Next

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There is a growing, anxious chorus in the United States calling for caution, intense regulation, and even a global "pause" on the development of artificial intelligence.

Driven by valid fears of runaway superintelligence and vast economic disruption, these cautionary voices are well-intentioned.

In the near-term, our freedom, independence, and very existence as a sovereign nation rest on one non-negotiable imperative:...

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There is a growing, anxious chorus in the United States calling for caution, intense regulation, and even a global "pause" on the development of artificial intelligence. Driven by valid fears of runaway superintelligence and vast economic disruption, these cautionary voices are well-intentioned. In the near-term, our freedom, independence, and very existence as a sovereign nation rest on one non-negotiable imperative:...

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