Top executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, and AMD testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, according to Reuters. The tech leaders warned that without swift investment in infrastructure and revised export policies, the U.S. could lose its lead in the AI race to China. Microsoft President Brad Smith stressed that the global adoption of American AI is key to outpacing Beijing. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasized the urgency of expanding data center and power infrastructure, The hearing, chaired by Senator Ted Cruz, follows rising concern over China’s DeepSeek AI model and Huawei’s push into advanced chip production.
