# Washington Wants To Win The AI Race—Is It Accelerating AI Safety?

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/washington-wants-to-win-the-ai-raceis-it-accelerating-ai-saf-h6te>
> Published: 2026-09-18 19:48:14+00:00

# Washington Wants To Win The AI Race—Is It Accelerating AI Safety?

By Andréa Morris, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
Washington’s not going to slow AI progress. What if another lever is to speed up safety?

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