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The Chinese Communist Party\u2019s hand-in-glove relationship with ostensibly private tech firms within its borders has given Beijing a significant leg up in the A.I. race. If the U.S. is to compete, American policymakers and industry leaders must figure out how to cooperate within America\u2019s free market framework.<\/p>\n

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That urgent message was front and center at the 2026 National Cyber Innovation Forum, which took place Thursday at the U.S. Capitol. George Mason University\u2019s National Security Institute brought together government officials, policy analysts, corporate leaders, and other experts to discuss the future of American cybersecurity. One panel, led by National Review\u2019s<\/span> Ramesh Ponnuru, explored how America can use technology to bolster its national security against foreign threats. Harnessing private enterprise can accelerate these efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe private sector can add scale and unique capacity to this issue that the government may not have,\u201d said Dmitri Alperovitch, the executive chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, a geopolitical think tank.<\/p>\n

Alperovitch observed that in addition to fostering innovation, private companies can provide the government with \u201cunique offensive capabilities.\u201d For instance, their resources can make it far easier for government agencies such as the FBI and NSA to prevent foreign powers from infiltrating America\u2019s technological infrastructure. The Chinese government, Alperovitch noted, has already assembled \u201chundreds of thousands of people\u201d to expand its cyberwarfare strategies. To remain competitive, America must follow suit.<\/p>\n

Private businesses, universities, and other non-governmental organizations won a majority of China\u2019s defense contracts between 2023 and 2024. Many of these entities are exempt from US sanctions. They are working to modernize the People\u2019s Liberation Army by developing new kinds of military technology and integrating AI models into existing military frameworks. So far, their progress has been rapid.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. military is slowly beginning to embrace private-sector collaboration. Earlier this month, the Pentagon announced that it will allow seven tech companies \u2014 including Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia \u2014 to use AI to enhance its computer networks. U.S. Cyber Command, meanwhile, has established a new task force that may use private-sector AI models to boost its hacking capabilities. To outpace China, however, far greater steps will be required. \u201cWe need to have much more integration and leverage the innovations that are in the private sector going forward,\u201d Alperovitch said.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, as other experts on the panel discussed, the government recognizes the importance of leveraging private entities. \u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of opportunity to look at what are the elements of national power that industry can bring to the table,\u201d said Katie Sutton, assistant secretary of war for cyber policy at the Department of Defense. She particularly emphasized that private-sector resources can improve information sharing across government departments. In turn, they can help encourage innovation and disrupt malicious cyber attacks. To get the best results, Sutton believes that the government should avoid treating private industries as mere tools and instead help them understand why they should feel invested in military goals. That question \u2014 \u201cHow do we take from just someone that delivers capabilities to actually having a stake in our outcomes?\u201d \u2014 will shape the Defense Department\u2019s approach to AI collaboration.<\/p>\n

To efficiently use AI and other new technologies, the government\u2019s military workforce will require extensive training. This will need to happen quickly to keep up with Beijing, and that won\u2019t be easy. But Sutton believes that through specialized education and consistent practice, it can be achieved.\u00a0She\u2019s similarly optimistic about America\u2019s fate in the AI race. Despite China\u2019s immense progress, our culture of creativity and entrepreneurship fundamentally remains unique.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our fundamental strengths in the country is our innovation ecosystem and the fact that every single one of these large-language models that comes out and shatters new records is an American company,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cWe are the front horse that everybody\u2019s trying to catch up with.\u201d<\/p>\n

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