How do the 2028 Democrats stack up on AI?

Published September 14, 2026 5:24pm ET | Updated September 14, 2026 5:24pm ET



Top Democratic strategists huddled in Washington, D.C. over the weekend to try to chart a path forward on one of the hottest political topics in the country: artificial intelligence.

While President Donald Trump and, to a lesser extent, vice president and likely 2028 Republican presidential nominee JD Vance have leaned into building America into a global AI power player, Democrats are increasingly taking the opposite stance.

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