White House AI Plan Draws Over 10,000 Comments Amid Global Tech Race

Tech powerhouses like OpenAI, Google, Meta , Amazon, and Microsoft were among the contributors, alongside universities, non-profits, and major industry associations. These stakeholders responded to a request for comment first issued on February 6, as the Biden administration seeks to chart a path forward for American AI leadership.

Initial feedback from leading private-sector players revealed consistent calls for increased investment in domestic energy infrastructure to support AI development, expanded foreign policy initiatives to strengthen the global reach of U.S. AI firms, and a modernized infrastructure backbone at home. Many respondents also pushed for a flexible regulatory framework that fosters innovation while protecting individual rights.

The administration noted that the public feedback would help shape key policy decisions “to sustain and enhance America’s AI dominance.” President Donald Trump reaffirmed his administration’s goal of turning the United States into the global hub for AI and cryptocurrency innovation in a parallel push.

Security-related issues took centre stage in the commentary. Andreessen Horowitz emphasized the strategic importance of AI development, urging federal-level regulation due to its implications for national defence, global influence, and economic stability.

Echoing similar concerns, OpenAI pointed to China as a fast-rising rival in the AI space. The firm warned that China’s centralized system gives it the advantage of mobilizing resources at a pace unmatched by democratic nations.

Those warnings gained urgency after Chinese AI firm DeepSeek unveiled its R1 model in January 2025—a move that sent shockwaves through U.S. tech firms and rattled equity markets.

In related news, OpenAI launched its GPT-4.1 series, featuring GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano, accessible via API. These models replace the GPT-4.5 Preview, offering enhanced code generation, instruction adherence, and long-context processing with a context window of up to one million tokens. 

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