AI International Competition

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced a proposal for a federal moratorium on AI development and data centers, characterizing artificial intelligence as an "imminent existential threat." The call for restrictions has crystallized a fundamental policy divide: whether AI requires aggressive regulatory intervention or a risk-based approach that permits innovation while addressing specific harms.

On April 20, 2026, Anthropic's Mythos Preview—a frontier AI model—continued operating across U.S. government agencies including the NSA and Department of War despite DoW flagging Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The model's continued deployment underscores its perceived indispensability to federal operations, even as security concerns mount.

OpenAI urged the attorneys general of California and Delaware to investigate Elon Musk and associates for alleged "improper and anti-competitive behavior," claiming his ongoing lawsuit—seeking over $100 billion in damages—could cripple its nonprofit foundation and hinder efforts to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) for humanity's benefit.[1][2][3][4]

Core Event: On March 20, 2026, the Trump Administration released the “National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” a legislative blueprint calling on Congress to enact a unified federal AI standard that preempts burdensome state laws, as directed by Executive Order 14365 signed by President Trump on December 11, 2025.[6][8] This industry-friendly push, influenced by David Sacks, emphasizes deregulation to accelerate AI innovation, infrastructure like data centers, and U.S. dominance over China, while carving out exceptions for state powers on child safety, fraud, consumer protection, and zoning.[6][7]