There is a race underway that will help determine who leads the world for the next generation. It isn’t happening on a track. There won’t be a finish line or a medal ceremony. But make no mistake: The United States and China are racing for dominance in artificial intelligence. Beijing would be perfectly happy to watch Washington scare America into slowing itself down. In fact, China isn’t just cheering for American regulation to stifle innovation. It is actively working to exploit Americans’ fears about emerging technology.
I spent a year serving on the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. We talked to researchers, national-security officials, startups, academics, and companies actually building this technology. Our task force consulted more than 100 experts and ultimately produced 85 recommendations for Congress. I came away convinced of two things: AI presents real risks, and losing the AI race presents much bigger ones.
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