Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on May 8^th

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation” on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will examine how removing regulatory barriers on the AI supply chain can accelerate innovation and secure U.S. dominance in the 21^st century global industrial revolution.

America’s global AI leadership depends on its ability to rapidly expand the development, production, and availability of the AI supply chain, which can be broken into three parts: infrastructure, hardware, and software. The witnesses represent the three different parts of the AI supply chain and can speak about potential remedies to constraints on the critical components of the AI supply chain and the AI technology itself.

Upon announcing the hearing, Sen. Cruz said:

“The way to beat China in the AI race is to outrace them in innovation, not saddle AI developers with European-style regulations. Growth and development of new AI technologies will bolster our national security, create new jobs, and stimulate economic growth. This hearing will help us find ways to remove restraints on the AI supply chain and unleash American dominance in machine learning and next-generation computing.”

Witnesses:

• Mr. Sam Altman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OpenAI
• Dr. Lisa Su, Chief Executive Officer and Chair, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 
• Mr. Michael Intrator, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CoreWeave 
• Mr. Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft Corporation 

Hearing Details:

WHAT: Full Committee Hearing

DATE: Thursday, May 8, 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM EST

LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee web site

MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP.

• Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov
• Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov
• Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov
• Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421

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