When AI was an idea on the horizon, the tone of conversations about AI was wondrous and hopeful. What ultimately matters is American AI domination, with the greater goal of setting humanity’s future on a liberal trajectory, instead of an authoritarian one. AI Gung Ho*The usual policy framing around AI begins with considering palpable harm and asking how to reduce it. Even delaying the advancement of American AI has a strategic cost. If America is to win the AI race, then AI policy needs a full-scale reprioritization.