President Trump has a characteristically understated message for communities resisting AI data centers: Accept them or risk becoming “backwards and poor.” He says the facilities will bring jobs, prosperity, and lower taxes, while opposition will please China and kill America’s technological “Golden Goose.” Subtle it’s not. Still, beneath the presidential megaphone is a serious question.…
Who Should Write the Rules for Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence has officially entered the “Congress is trying to do something about it” phase, which means we’ve now moved from “terrifyingly fast technological disruption” to “terrifyingly fast technological disruption, but with committee hearings.” According to reports surrounding the Obernolte-Trahan AI negotiations, Reps. Jay Obernolte, a California Republican, and Lori Trahan, a Massachusetts Democrat, have…
When Silicon Valley Meets the National Security State
If you ever wanted to watch two of the most powerful forces in modern society collide—Silicon Valley and the national security state—this lawsuit might be the closest thing we’ve seen yet. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense and the Trump administration after the government labeled the…
AI, the OBBBA, and the Great 10-Year Gag Order on the States
Today, we’re going to look at a provision in the OBBBA that has recently stirred a lot of controversy. Marjorie Taylor Greene railed against this provision, which imposes a 10-year federal ban on states and local governments from enacting or enforcing any laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems, models, or automated decision-making tools involved in…
DeepSeek, AI, and the Future of Innovation: A Christian Conservative Perspective on the Battle for Truth, Technology, and Freedom
The recent news about DeepSeek—China’s latest AI development—has stunned markets, tech experts, and political analysts alike. The company claims to have built an AI model comparable to America’s best for just $5.6 million—a number that, frankly, sounds too good to be true. Meanwhile, American companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have spent billions training their…
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