America has a plan to win the AI export race. Industry must deliver

Published May 17, 2026 8:00am ET



The U.S. government’s new full-stack artificial intelligence program is the right strategic bet. Now American companies have to make it pay off.

America has a plan to win the AI race. Now it’s time to execute. The administration’s AI Export Program is one of the clearest attempts in years to translate technological advantage into global market leadership. Rather than focusing solely on domestic regulation, it aims to make U.S. firms the most attractive partners for countries building AI infrastructure.

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