Kantrowitz: The U.S. should build its own sovereign AI models

AI Development & Investment - The discussion revolves around whether the US federal government should financially support AI companies to maintain US dominance in AI, especially considering competition from China [1] - Concerns exist regarding the US taxpayer bearing the risk of financing AI development, particularly for companies like OpenAI, given the existence of other AI companies like Google [2] - The idea of a "sovereign AI" is raised, questioning whether the US should develop its own federal large language model and data centers, similar to other countries [3][4] - Building its own foundational models and compute infrastructure would allow the US to reduce reliance on the private sector for AI [5] Government Role & Data Utilization - The US government could invest in AI companies or develop its own internal AI company [6] - A public-private partnership or a new government division could synchronize disparate government data and apply AI to improve services for citizens [6][7] - The US government's data is spread across numerous systems, hindering its effectiveness [7]