Sundar Pichai Warns America Is Falling Behind China Without National AI Rules As State Bills Create Regulatory Chaos

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai urged a unified national AI policy, warning that more than 1,000 state-level bills risk creating a regulatory patchwork as the U.S. competes with China. He highlighted Google’s safety tools and its Suncatcher plan for solar-powered space data centers, while investors and tech leaders stressed the role of cheap energy in determining AI leadership. Trump and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang both said fragmented rules could undermine U.S. competitiveness.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai called for a unified national AI policy to keep the U.S. competitive

00:08with China. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Pichai said more than 1,000 state-level

00:13AI bills risk creating a confusing regulatory patchwork. He highlighted AI's medical and

00:18safety benefits and pointed to Google tools like SynthID and recent legal wins against

00:23phishing operations. Pichai also discussed Google's Suncatcher initiative to build solar-powered

00:28AI data centers in space. Pastor Kevin O'Leary said abundant, affordable energy will determine

00:33which countries need AI development. President Trump warned that fragmented state rules threaten

00:37U.S. competitiveness, while NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said China's cheaper energy and land regulations

00:43are giving its companies an edge. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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