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If government officials entered your home, opened your drawers, and sorted through your private papers, the intrusion would be obvious. It would also be deeply objectionable: your privacy and property would have been violated.
For decades, the United States has been synonymous with entrepreneurship. From Silicon Valley’s tech giants to small Main Street businesses, the country has built a reputation as the global epicenter of innovation. That status is not the result of any single advantage. Rather, it reflects a durable combination of structural, cultural, and economic factors that, together, make the U.S. uniquely effective at building and scaling new firms.
While the goal of protecting minors from harmful online content is critically important, the methods currently under consideration create unprecedented risks to the privacy, security, and constitutional rights of all Americans.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an essential tool across healthcare, education, transportation, public safety, elections, and government services. When guided by principles AI can empower individuals, expand opportunity, and strengthen America’s economic leadership while respecting civil liberties and consumer choice.
The resources and the technologies exist. What is needed now is a policy shift that reduces unnecessary red tape and addresses the role of true monopolies, particularly utilities, that can offload investment risk onto captive customers while profiting if the investment succeeds. America’s ability to build, innovate, and compete depends on confronting these structural barriers.
AFP believes practical solutions can be identified that can move our nation forward as we continue to build a resilient electric grid while meeting the increased demand from large loads and AI.
