Trump Highlights U.S. AI Leadership, Calls for Expanded Electricity Capacity Amid China Competition and Military AI Arms Race

President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States is leading the global race in artificial intelligence (AI) and emphasized the necessity of expanding electricity capacity to sustain this leadership. Trump highlighted the importance of enhancing the electrical grid as a foundational step to support AI innovation. The U.S. AI Action Plan focuses on accelerating innovation, building infrastructure, and maintaining a competitive edge in diplomacy and security, particularly in relation to China. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson echoed Trump's call to "unleash the animal spirits of American innovation in AI." Meanwhile, experts including Eric Schmidt and Selina Xu have cautioned that the U.S. risks falling behind China, which prioritizes deploying current AI technologies over developing AI that surpasses human intelligence. Additionally, AI's integration into military planning and autonomous weaponry underscores the ongoing AI arms race among nations.