AI Execs Say U.S. Must Increase Chip Exports, Improve Infrastructure

At a May 8 hearing of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Advanced Micro Devices executives testified that infrastructure investments and increased AI chip exports are necessary for the U.S. to stay ahead of China in the artificial intelligence (AI) race. "The number one factor that will define whether the U.S. or China wins this race is whose technology is most broadly adopted in the rest of the world," said Microsoft President Brad Smith. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman added that investment in datacenters, power stations, and other infrastructure is "critical."