This is why broad narratives about public fear of AI miss the mark. Optimism leads, and the fault lines are generational and demographic, not partisan.

President Trump’s December 11, 2025 executive order marks a historic and positive shift in U.S. AI governance. By January 10, DOJ must establish an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws that conflict with federal policy. That moves the AI debate from principles and

If you are able to attend, do so! Perry E. Metzger is a leader in AI policy, an excellent debater, and a friend of technological progress.

On my reading list. This is the kind of research Dan Lips excels at.

Reminder: one week from tonight, I will be debating Brian Merchant about the impact of AI on our society. I deliberately picked the hardest possible resolution to defend, because I think that the case is so absolutely overwhelming. For those of you in New York City, you can

Fantastic news for Kevin Frazier and Cato Institute and anyone who wants to understand AI issues!

I spent years in the House. This paper gets something right that a lot of reform talk misses. Factions are not the problem. They are often how real deliberation, leverage, and lawmaking actually happen inside Congress. This is a deeply informed insider’s account that everyone

Worth noting how productive House Science Committee has been this year. Hearings on AI, quantum, space, weather satellites, chemistry, and surface transportation research. Serious oversight being done by the committee on what matter for competitiveness and national security.

A really important read. It discusses recursive self improvement as a real engineering trajectory, not sci fi hype, and focuses on understanding the institutional and policy implications without panic framing. A valuable piece for thinking about capability progress.

Great organization, terrific conversation, and an important milestone: thrilled to be at Americans for Prosperity celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

A must read for today. Adam Thierer with outstanding analysis.