Ted Cruz urges AI guardrails as Bessent warns falling behind China threatens security
AI Summary- Sen. Ted Cruz urged U.S. lawmakers to establish AI safeguards while maintaining the lead over China.
- Chinese AI models supplied a record 58% of tokens processed by U.S. firms on OpenRouter, up from less than 10% at the start of 2025.
- Bessent warned that losing the AI race could create national-security risks beyond the protection of the U.S. defense budget.