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Rep. Eric Burlison used a recent Newsmax appearance to deliver a blunt message Americans need to hear: we must double down on artificial intelligence, not surrender the field to our adversaries. Burlison argued that AI is not some abstract academic exercise but a practical engine for national strength and economic renewal that Republicans should champion.
Washington’s timid approach to technology threatens to cede strategic advantage to China, and Burlison didn’t mince words about the stakes: the future of warfare, industry, and innovation will be written by whoever controls AI first. Conservatives should welcome this fight, because leadership in AI protects our troops, preserves American jobs, and keeps our enemies off balance.
One of the clearest policy fronts Burlison has pushed is the energy grid that powers AI — data centers are ravenous for reliable, affordable electricity, and current environmental rules and permitting bottlenecks put American competitiveness at risk. He’s pressed for permitting reform and measures like the Reliable Grid Act to ensure that our infrastructure can support this next wave of high-tech investment without leaving families and small businesses paying the price.
If conservatives truly care about working Americans, we must stop the reflexive campaign to ban or block every new facility because of fear-driven headlines. Burlison rightly warned against letting alarmism about AI translate into local bans on data centers or heavy-handed federal edicts that accomplish nothing but handing the field to our rivals. Regulation should be smart and pro-growth, not a cudgel that kneecaps American enterprise.
On the jobs question, Burlison pushed back on the doom-and-gloom narrative and emphasized that AI will transform work rather than eliminate the American worker — but only if Congress lays down policies that encourage innovation, training, and affordable energy. Republicans who want to protect livelihoods should support commonsense policies that pair technological leadership with workforce development, not one-size-fits-all federal micromanagement.
This is a moment for conservatives to lead with confidence: double down on AI, build the grid that enables it, cut the needless red tape, and stand tall against those who would hobble American greatness in the name of panic. Burlison’s message is a call to arms for policymakers who still believe in American exceptionalism — turn talk into action and ensure the next century belongs to the United States.
