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President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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My name is Susan Ferrechio, and in this Q&A, we're diving into the high-stakes debate between the White House, state leaders and the nation over the AI revolution, as Americans wonder whether being a global leader in Artificial Intelligence is actually worth the cost.

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Sgt. 1st Class Demetrius Milczakowskyj (center), a senior fire control non-commissioned officer, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, briefs Lt. Col. David Graves (left), commander of 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard, and Maj. Ryan Hill (right), deputy commander of 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard on the functions and advantages of the Artillery Execution Suite (AXS) system during Ivy Sting III, December 9, 2025, Fort Carson, Colorado. Throughout Ivy Sting III, the displaced nodal construct showed how the division worked from different environments while maintaining effective communication on the move, highlighting how each node blended into the terrain as digital graphics demonstrated the decentralized command post concept across overseas locations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Thomas Nguyen)

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