With Technology, The U.S. Looks Up To No One

Around the world, countries face a crucial policy choice that could impact millions of consumers, the pace of innovation, and even the global geopolitical balance.  One path follows the United States, which regulates with a light touch and has thus fostered the most dynamic economy in world history; the other follows Europe, whose heavy regulations have led to stagnation and decline.  These choices will determine which countries, and which set of values, build the future. […]

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Beyond Espionage: How China’s Malware Targets U.S. Civilian Infrastructure

We already knew that China employs a massive hacking effort to steal American trade secrets and sensitive data. Now, the U.S. military’s new cyber chief is warning of a new type of Chinese threat, one designed to implant sleeper malware inside of America’s critical infrastructure – and allowing them to activate it at a strategic moment of their choosing in order to disrupt critical systems and presumably seek to unleash chaos. This new threat could cause unprecedented disruptions to our daily lives, impacting millions of Americans. […]

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First Principles for Ensuring American AI Leadership

The United States and China are locked in a high-stakes competition for global technological leadership. Central to this contest is artificial intelligence (AI), a domain not merely of public interest but of profound strategic importance. AI holds the potential to redefine national security paradigms, fuel economic engines, and propel the influence of democratic – or authoritarian – principles across the globe, depending on which country wins the tech race. […]

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AEP & PitchBook Unveil New Study Highlighting Threats To U.S. Tech Leadership

The American Edge Project (AEP), in collaboration with PitchBook, today released a new study, “American Innovation Under Siege: Venture Capital Data Reveal Risks From Rising Global Regulatory Overreach.” The report examines the critical role of venture capital (VC) in propelling U.S. innovation and economic growth, while highlighting the mounting challenges posed by China’s aggressive technological ambitions and the spread of restrictive regulatory frameworks in the United States and Europe. […]

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