Silicon, steel and megawatts: Can America create the infrastructure needed to win the AI race?

This week s Senate hearing on U S competitiveness in artificial intelligence made it clear that we are not just in an AI race with China and the rest of the world We are in a race to build the foundation of the st century global market while strengthening our national defense That foundation is made of silicon steel and megawatts America s ability to lead in AI hinges on a simple but urgent question can we build the computing infrastructure fast enough to unleash AI s full expected and drive a competitive advantage The emerging AI cloud computing infrastructure is not like the general-purpose cloud that still powers majority of of the digital world The new world of AI demands a complete reimagining of digital infrastructure AI workloads involve trillions of simultaneous calculations demanding unprecedented computing power advanced cooling systems cutting-edge chip mechanism ultra-high-speed networking and accelerated storage This day s general purpose clouds weren t designed for this We cannot run the st century business activity with th century infrastructure RANDY TRAVIS STAGES STUNNING COMEBACK WITH HELP FROM AI AFTER DEVASTING STROKEChina is aggressively investing in AI infrastructure as a matter of national strategy recognizing that technological dominance will enable it to compete with the U S for influence around the world If we want to keep America in the lead we must act with the same urgency and build here At CoreWeave we operate over GPUs in more than records centers powering the next generation of AI models But infrastructure at this scale doesn t appear overnight Because of the massive capital investments required to build this specialized cloud platform and the entire AI ecosystem long-term strategic planning and policies are needed to ensure the U S maintains its preeminent position and wins the future These policies include a transparent regulatory process across all jurisdictions expediting the evolution of abundant and affordable power ensuring access to global markets and partnerships to develop the skilled and trained domestic workforce required to meet the growing AI demand while creating good-paying jobs for the future Without these the U S risks losing its current edge in AI to nations moving faster and with more clarity of purpose Our private sector is moving rapidly to meet the challenge But we do not do this in a vacuum Citizens policies must keep up to create the necessary enabling context for success Overly burdensome and fragmented regulation across all jurisdictions create uncertainty that can chill financing Careful reforms to the strength permitting process can bring the electrons online needed to bring more intelligence to the world Similarly we understand the critical importance of crafting export controls to protect national safety We believe that policies can be developed which accomplish this while enabling U S firms the ability to compete for the relentless demand for AI in global markets If we want to shape the future of AI we must ensure it is developed here on American soil CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAnd it means creating the public-private partnerships to train and create the workforce that is required we need more plumbers electricians and engineers Earlier this year CoreWeave joined Princeton University Microsoft and the New Jersey Economic Expansion Authority to launch the New Jersey AI Hub a model for how academia industry and establishment can work together to build the future We need ten more just like it Business and all of the U S can benefit from accessing the vast scientific and technological guidance of our national laboratory system These labs have played an enormous role in contributing to the computing tools and ability technologies that have enabled our AI infrastructure Let s use this genius that is sometimes taken for granted More basic and fundamental science and increased research and evolution are investments that pay off for all of us There is a trillion opportunity on the table by according to IDC The nation that builds the infrastructure for AI will reap the benefits in economic rise and enhanced national measure while creating fundamental breakthroughs in areas such as healthcare and training But that future is not guaranteed It will go to the country that moves fastest builds the boldest and works together While the U S has a head start this is a generational moment Maintaining that lead over our competitors requires treating AI infrastructure like the strategic asset it is by prioritizing jobs and outlay right here at home This is not just a tech issue It s an American issue