Open AI Letter to Congress February 12 2026 (assets.bwbx.io)

OpenAI has submitted a letter to the US House Select Committee, emphasizing the critical importance of fostering American-led democratic AI in the face of the competitive threat posed by China's advancements in artificial intelligence. With China's Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aiming to dominate the global AI landscape by 2030, OpenAI's assessment highlights its ongoing strategic measures against adversarial distillation attempts from Chinese rivals like DeepSeek, which is suspected of assimilating and replicating US AI capabilities. OpenAI's recent enhancements to model protection are accompanied by a call for increased partnerships with the US government to maintain a competitive edge. The letter also sheds light on the significant energy challenges the US faces in scaling its AI infrastructure, as China has rapidly expanded its power generation capacity, adding over ten times the electricity compared to the US in recent years. This disparity is deemed critical for advancing AI capabilities as compute resources are directly tied to model innovation and deployment. OpenAI’s Stargate Project aims to expand US AI infrastructure, securing additional compute resources while ensuring a safe and equitable playing field in AI development, contrasting the state-controlled AI ecosystem in China that enables rapid scaling with potential safety and ethical consequences.