“Ensuring that AI is safe and empowers American workers must be a top priority for US policymakers. But the discussion about AI safety should not be influenced by geopolitical rivals, especially China, whose leaders have publicly stated their intentions to accelerate AI development to ‘gain the initiative in global science and technology competition.’”

Sam Lyman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Lyman warned against allowing geopolitical rivals to influence discussions around American AI safety.