Winning the AI race

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Event/Summit

• Location

  Washington D.C., United States

• Key Themes

  Re-industrialization of America, Onshoring, New Collar Boom, Skilled Talent Shortage

• Primary Goal

  Outline US strategy for AI leadership against competitors like China

• Central Strategy

  AI Action Plan

• Concepts Discussed

  Vibe Coding, Foundation Models, The Bitter Lesson, Federal Preemption

• AI Action Plan Pillars

  Accelerating Innovation, Building National Infrastructure (Energy, Manufacturing), Fostering Global AI Ecosystem

Timeline

• The "Winning the AI Race" summit was held in Washington D.C., coinciding with the release of the Trump Administration's AI Action Plan. (Source: web_search_results)

  2025-07-24

Artificial Intelligence Cold War

The Artificial Intelligence Cold War (AI Cold War) is a narrative in which geopolitical tensions between the United States of America (USA) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) lead to a Second Cold War waged in the area of artificial intelligence technology rather than in the areas of nuclear capabilities or ideology. The context of the AI Cold War narrative is the AI arms race, which involves a build-up of military capabilities using AI technology by the US and China and the usage of increasingly advanced semiconductors which power those capabilities. According to a February 2019 publication by the Center for a New American Security, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping – believes that being at the forefront of AI technology will be critical to the future of China's global military and economic power competition.

Web Search Results

• [PDF] America's AI Action Plan - The White House

  Artificial Intelligence,” calling for America to retain dominance in this global race and directing the creation of an AI Action Plan.1 Winning the AI race will usher in a new golden age of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people. AI will enable Americans to discover new materials, synthesize new chemicals, manufacture new drugs, and develop new methods to harness energy—an industrial revolution. It will enable radically new forms of education, [...] 1 Introduction The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI). Whoever has the largest AI ecosystem will set global AI standards and reap broad economic and military benefits. Just like we won the space race, it is imperative that the United States and its allies win this race. President Trump took decisive steps toward achieving this goal during his first days in office by signing Executive Order 14179, “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in [...] government. The Action Plan’s objective is to articulate policy recommendations that this Administration can deliver for the American people to achieve the President’s vision of global AI dominance. The AI race is America’s to win, and this Action Plan is our roadmap to victory. Michael J. Kratsios Assistant to the President for Science and Technology David O. Sacks Special Advisor for AI and Crypto Marco A. Rubio Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs AMERICA’S AI ACTION PLAN

• The Real AI Race - Foreign Affairs

  ### You are reading a free article Subscribe to Foreign Affairs to get unlimited access. Already a subscriber? Sign In ### Recommended ### America Is Winning the Race for Global AI Primacy—for Now #### To Stay Ahead of China, Trump Must Build on Biden’s Work Colin H. Kahl ### War and Peace in the Age of Artificial Intelligence #### What It Will Mean for the World When Machines Shape Strategy and Statecraft Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Craig Mundie [...] Given the prospect that AI could transform the power and prosperity of nations in the decades to come, it is better to win the race than lose it. But determining who is ahead depends on what it means to win. A common definition is being the first to cross the threshold of artificial general intelligence, which in basic terms is an AI model that is as smart or smarter than the top human experts across a wide range of cognitive tasks. AGI could unlock extraordinary breakthroughs in science, [...] The trajectories of the various AI races between China and the United States are tightly intertwined. Winning the race to AGI development, for example, will boost the leading country’s national security, economic vitality, and global technological influence. And the competitive pressures unleashed by the races to develop and adopt AI exacerbate the risk of a catastrophic outcome as haste and rivalry undercut safety—a danger no country can outrun. Success in the AI race therefore requires a

• AI Action Plan - AI.Gov

  America is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI). Winning this race will usher in a new era of human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security for the American people. Recognizing this, President Trump directed the creation of an AI Action Plan in the early days of his second term in office. Based on the three pillars of accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and leading in international diplomacy and security, this Action Plan is [...] To succeed in the global AI competition, America must do more than promote AI within its own borders. The United States must also drive adoption of American AI systems, computing hardware, and standards throughout the world. America currently is the global leader on data center construction, computing hardware performance, and models. It is imperative that the United States leverage this advantage into an enduring global alliance, while preventing our adversaries from free-riding on our

• The Opportunities and Risks Inherent to Trump's AI Action Plan

  “Winning” any AI race requires fast, coordinated support for AI innovation, infrastructure, and international engagement. The AI Action Plan establishes important, constructive priorities by committing to increased domestic AI production capacity, supporting at least some systematic evaluation of frontier model risks, expanding Americans’ access to computing power by scaling the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, speeding up model testing through regional AI Centers of [...] President Donald Trump released his new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan to coincide with his “Winning the AI Race” summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The twenty-eight-page document contains more than ninety policy recommendations that the administration believes will expand the global sale of U.S. AI technology, speed up the construction of data centers, and reduce “red tape” that has proved an obstacle for the AI industry. More From Our Experts James M. Lindsay [...] Published Time: 2025-07-24T15:30:23-0400 The Opportunities and Risks Inherent to Trump's AI Action Plan | Council on Foreign Relations =============== Skip to main content Cancel Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email Image 8: President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., on July 23.

• Ten Steps to Win the AI Race | Wilson Center

  Another vote I took during the spring of 2001 was to stop debating the design of the World War II Memorial, now on our National Mall, and proceed with its construction. Only by taking the necessary steps to win the AI race can US strength deter aggression and avoid adding any more memorials to our National Mall. Co-Sponsored by the Boston Global Forum Boston Global Forum logo Boston Global Forum ### Author Mark Kennedy Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition [...] Earning trust begins with raising the level of society’s understanding of AI’s importance to US competitiveness and the risks of letting the PRC take the lead in AI. Educational institutions must better prepare a workforce for the future. Governments should leverage AI to deliver better public services and other essential functions, not to undermine civil rights. To the extent possible, companies and governments should embrace prosocial AI and put control into the hands of the users. The safety [...] The US needs to comprehensively survey the landscape and address all vulnerabilities where a competitor could access and control America’s digitally driven devices. The US needs to pay more attention to nations it might rely on to mobilize against PRC aggression. If PRC President Xi Jinping knows that Huawei’s heavy presence in the Philippines allows it access to detect US intent and complicate US actions, it limits the deterrence impact of the expanded US military presence there.