Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang has published an open letter lobbying Trump to invest in AI

Scale AI's Alexandr Wang urges Trump to invest in AI to compete with China.

: Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, published an open letter in The Washington Post urging the U.S. government to invest more in artificial intelligence. He outlined five recommendations including increasing funding for data and computing, reviewing regulations, and preparing federal agencies for AI by 2027. Wang's goal is to keep the U.S. ahead of China, which he refers to as an 'AI war', but his framing has drawn criticism from figures like Emmett Shear. President Trump has yet to respond, though he recently revoked an order on AI issued by his predecessor.

Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, published an open letter in The Washington Post urging the Trump administration to increase investment in artificial intelligence. He believes that the U.S. needs to gain a competitive edge over China, which, he claims, is rapidly catching up in AI technology.

Wang suggests five main strategies: emulating tech giants by spending more on data and compute, reviewing regulations to increase AI job availability, making federal agencies AI-ready by 2027, ensuring cheap electricity for AI data centers, and implementing AI safety measures. Scale, valued at $13.8 billion, might benefit from increased U.S. government spending and more AI-related jobs.

Wang's letter cautions that China is on the verge of surpassing the U.S. in AI, with Chinese models like DeepSeek gaining traction. Although he refers to this as an 'AI war', some disagree with this characterization, including Emmett Shear, former CEO of Twitch, who emphasizes a collaborative approach. Trump's administration has yet to act on Wang's letter, though it has already withdrawn a predecessor's order concerning AI.