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September 4, 2026
Europe’s digital agenda is a gift to China
Powerful AI chips are moving into China again. As Beijing does everything it can to close the gap with American AI companies, the U.S. and its European allies should pursue a trade and technology agenda designed to keep that gap open.
Op-Ed
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August 25, 2026
AI, Human Flourishing, and the American Common Good
As Artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates into every corner of our economy and daily lives, too often, lawmakers and developers’ focus are on efficiency, speed, and scale. But there is a more foundational question: What do we, as Americans, want from AI?
Expert Insights
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August 12, 2026
Human Flourishing in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates into every corner of our economy and daily lives, too often, lawmakers’ and developers’ focus is on efficiency, speed, and scale. But there is a more foundational question: What do we, as Americans, want from AI?
Issue Brief
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August 6, 2026
Exporting American AI to Create Jobs, Grow Our Economy, and Beat China
America must export its world-leading AI stack abroad. Promoting the export of American AI technology is one of three pillars in the White House’s AI Action Plan and, as President Trump said, we must “turn America into an AI export powerhouse” (Kratsios et al., 2025). Doing so will create American jobs, grow the economy, and reshore manufacturing.
Issue Brief
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August 4, 2026
AI and the Labor Market: American Workers Are Winning the AI Era
Claims of an impending jobs catastrophe fill chyrons and headlines across the country. A narrative exists among some tech leaders that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and “spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years” (VandeHei & Allen, 2025). In February 2026, panic set in for some after tech CEO Jack Dorsey laid off nearly half (4,000) of his employees, which he attributed to productivity gains from AI (Angelo, 2026).
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Cole Salvador
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Vice Chair of Education Opportunity Policy, Higher Education Policy, and Senior Policy Officer