This week on the GeekWire Podcast: The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence takes center stage in business technology spending, in Washington D.C., and in the global tech power struggle.

We break down a headline-grabbing U.S. Senate hearing on AI and U.S.–China competitiveness, featuring testimony from Microsoft’s Brad Smith and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. There was also a fun Seattle tech callback in the form of a hot-mic moment from Sen. Maria Cantwell during Sen. Ted Cruz's opening statement.

Plus, we dive into a new global survey from Amazon Web Services showing just how quickly companies are making generative AI their top tech priority — even ahead of cybersecurity.

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ChatGPT will ‘probably not’ replace Google as top search engine
Previously: Microsoft asks Trump to loosen chip export limits
Bloomberg: Trump plans to rescind AI chip export curbs

Amazon Web ServicesGenerative AI Adoption Index
Generative AI tops cybersecurity in 2025 tech budget priorities, new AWS study finds

With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence takes center stage in business technology spending, in Washington D.C., and in the global tech power struggle.
We break down a headline-grabbing U.S. Senate hearing on AI and U.S.&ndash;China competitiveness, featuring testimony from Microsoft&rsquo;s Brad Smith and OpenAI&rsquo;s Sam Altman. There was also a fun Seattle tech callback in the form of a hot-mic moment from Sen. Maria Cantwell during Sen. Ted Cruz's opening statement.
Plus, we dive into a new global survey from Amazon Web Services showing just how quickly companies are making generative AI their top tech priority &mdash; even ahead of cybersecurity.
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: <a href="https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/5/winning-the-ai-race-strengthening-u-s-capabilities-in-computing-and-innovation_2">Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-chatgpt-will-probably-not-replace-google-as-main-search-engine/">OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ChatGPT will &lsquo;probably not&rsquo; replace Google as top search engine</a></li>
<li>Previously<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-asks-trump-to-loosen-chip-export-limits-to-avoid-giving-china-an-ai-advantage/">: Microsoft asks Trump to loosen chip export limits</a></li>
<li>Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com">Trump plans to rescind AI chip export curbs</a></li>
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Amazon Web Services <a href="https://press.aboutamazon.com/aws/2025/5/generative-ai-adoption-index">Generative AI Adoption Index</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/generative-ai-tops-cybersecurity-in-2025-tech-budget-priorities-new-aws-study-finds/">Generative AI tops cybersecurity in 2025 tech budget priorities, new AWS study finds</a></li>
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With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.

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