Maintaining America’s AI advantage is vital to American economic strength, diplomacy, national security, and military power.
Tom Cotton: “Maintaining America’s AI advantage is vital to American economic strength, diplomacy, national security, and military…”
On the recordJuly 8, 2026
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Senator Cotton emphasizes the importance of AI advantage.
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