Innovation

The Data Center Water Use Hoax

The mainstream media and several lawmakers have claimed that AI infrastructure uses large amounts of water and will raise household water costs.

AI Tools Need Transparency Regarding Bias and Serious Threats

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released a new expert insight from AI and Emerging Technology senior policy analyst, Matthew Burtell, and Yusuf Mahmood, director.

AI Transparency: Hidden Design Choices and the Case for Disclosure

In February 2024, Google’s Gemini image generator depicted the Founding Fathers as black women and generated racially diverse Nazi soldiers, while refusing to create images of white individuals. Within three weeks, Google apologized and replaced the model. Google’s ideological modifications were exposed only because they were too clumsy with basic historical fact.

AFPI Priorities in the FY26 NDAA

On December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The NDAA, which Congress has passed every year since 1961, plays an important role in the defense of the homeland, reauthorizing budget priorities that support our military and provide them with the tools necessary for the fulfillment of the United States’ foreign policy objectives.

AI in America: Innovation, Leadership, and National Strength