Bannon`s War Room Episode 4986: AI Race Is Becoming More Of A Battle; Competition Of AI
Dec 10, 2025
Chris McGuire, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations specializing in emerging technologies, joins political commentator Dave Brat to dive into the fierce competition in AI. They dissect the strategic risks of exporting advanced AI chips to China and the implications for U.S. national security. McGuire warns that relaxing export controls could diminish America's lead in technology. Brat critiques the Federal Reserve's policies and emphasizes the importance of robust industrial strategies to strengthen economic growth amidst this tech battle.
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Support State-Level AI Guardrails
- Favor state-level regulation if federal preemption fails; publics prefer state control over AI power.
- Keep pressure on policymakers to avoid blanket federal amnesties for frontier labs.
Exporting Chips Shrinks U.S. AI Lead
- Exporting advanced AI chips to China shrinks the U.S. lead in aggregate compute power.
- Chris McGuire warns that selling H200-class chips risks closing the U.S.-China AI gap and national security.
Whole-Stack Dominance Underpins U.S. AI Power
- U.S. leadership in AI rests on superiority across the whole stack, especially chips and production capability.
- Losing control of chip exports undermines commercial and strategic advantages worldwide.
