source · primary doc

America Must Win the AI War

src_scale_win_ai_war_letter

https://scale.com/blog/win-the-ai-war

reliability

0.82

authors: Alexandr Wang

published: 2025-01-21

accessed: 2026-04-19

Notes

Open letter from Scale AI CEO to President Trump, published on Scale AI's site. Primary-document for Wang's stated positions; slightly below primary_doc prior because it is a persuasive letter, not a factual filing.

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Evidence from this source (4)

Alexandr Wang asserts that Chinese AI models were more than a year behind US mo… support

weight

0.70

method: expert_estimate · locator: paragraph 2 ('Mr. President')

“In 2023, Chinese AI models were more than a year behind, but this is no longer the case. In the past month alone we have seen very powerful advances in China's AI capabilities relative to our government.”
Wang frames US-China AI competition as a 'technological arms race' and 'AI war,… support

weight

0.90

method: primary_testimony · locator: paragraph 2

“We are in a new kind of technological arms race... If the United States wants to win the AI war...”
Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang's January 2025 open letter to President Trump propos… support

weight

0.95

method: primary_testimony · locator: numbered list, middle of letter

“five steps your administration can take, beginning in your first 100 days... Allocate America's AI investments... Build the workforce of the future... Make all federal agencies AI-ready... Unleash American energy... Ensure safety without stifling innovation.”
Scale AI publicly self-describes as having powered nearly every major AI advanc… support

weight

0.90

method: primary_testimony · locator: paragraph 3

“Scale AI has powered nearly every AI advancement over that period with leading AI labs and enterprises. We've also brought that same expertise to support the Department of Defense and other national security stakeholders.”