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Washington Can Lead on AI

Both the private and public sectors need to play a part.

By , the vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security.
A photorealistic illustration shows a semiconductor chip with a U.S. flag in the middle.
A photorealistic illustration shows a semiconductor chip with a U.S. flag in the middle.
Erik Carter illustration for Foreign Policy

The most capable AI models, such as ChatGPT, use massive amounts of computing hardware. To lead in AI, the United States must maintain its leadership position in AI hardware.

Paul Scharre is the vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security and author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Twitter: @paul_scharre

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