Countries are rushing to create national AI strategies that will ensure they dominate the field of AI for the foreseeable future. This involves investing in research, fostering and encouraging partnerships between government, academia and business; and training our current workers as well as our young people in the skills they need to fill well-paying jobs of the future. AI is built on data, so we also need to find a responsible way to collect and use data which respects the privacy of US citizens while allowing breakthroughs in AI technologies. In this podcast episode, Jason Stoughton, a veteran technologist, AI enthusiast, author and entrepreneur, speaks with Congressman Fred Lucas (R-OK) and Bret Greenstein of Cognizant, on creating a national AI strategy. To learn more, visit cognizant.com/ai. The content of this episode is a reproduction of Jason Stoughton’s podcast episode titled ‘Creating a National AI Strategy’ that was originally posted on www.thepulseofai.com.