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Tech Executives Urge Congress to Prioritize AI Infrastructure and Strategic Export Policies

At a Senate hearing, leaders from OpenAI, Microsoft, and AMD called for light-touch regulation, workforce development, and recalibrated export rules to maintain U.S. leadership in AI over China.

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer on February 25, 2022.
Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Sam Altman, Brad Smith, Lisa Su, and Michael Intrator testified before the Senate Commerce Committee, emphasizing the need for AI infrastructure investment and workforce expansion.
  • Executives advocated for streamlined permitting processes, expanded power grids, and increased data center capacity to meet AI's growing energy demands.
  • Witnesses warned that strict export controls could push U.S. allies toward Chinese AI platforms, urging Congress to revise Biden-era restrictions set to be rescinded by May 15.
  • The Trump administration plans to replace Biden's complex AI chip export rules with simpler regulations, aiming to balance national security and global market access.
  • Industry leaders stressed the importance of recruiting skilled labor, easing high-skilled immigration, and fostering international adoption of U.S.-built AI technologies to sustain global competitiveness.