[LZ Granderson] How fearmongering sets policy

In the race to build — or stop the construction of — data centers across the country, it's important to remember no government is spending more on artificial intelligence than America.

In fact, according to the Brookings Institute, the number of AI contracts within the federal government has risen from 472 in 2022 to more than 1,700 in 2026.

Most of the spending — $90 billion — is by the Department of Defense.

However, other departments — Commerce, Health and Human Services, NASA — are spending ...