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Press Release -- January 30th, 2025
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AWS, Canva, General Catalyst Join INCOMPAS to Support AI Efforts

Association Significantly Expands First Full-Stack Coalition to Drive American AI Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 30, 2025 – In a landmark development for U.S. artificial intelligence policy, INCOMPAS announced Amazon Web Services, Canva, and General Catalyst, as new participants in their AI Competition Center (AICC) offering. These companies join existing supporters of the AICC, DC BLOX, Granite Telecommunications, LLC, and Meta, bolstering the first-ever coalition that spans the entire AI technology stack from energy infrastructure to consumer applications. This coalition stresses the importance of taking an all-of-the-above approach to energy and the way models are built — embracing both open source and proprietary models to make AI accessible to all.

“The future of AI isn’t just about algorithms and large language models — it’s about having secure energy supplies to power our data centers, robust digital infrastructure to move data, and innovative companies building products and services that improve people’s lives,” said Chip Pickering, CEO of INCOMPAS, who has spearheaded the AICC initiative. “By bringing together the world’s best infrastructure operators, transformational venture capital firms, and consumer-facing innovators, we’re building an alliance that understands how all these pieces must work together. That’s the only way America can lead the AI revolution.”

This comprehensive membership structure sets INCOMPAS apart from traditional tech industry groups. While other organizations focus on specific segments of the AI industry, the AICC initiative represents the full spectrum of companies needed to ensure American economic and geopolitical leadership in AI:

  • Energy Security: Power suppliers and infrastructure developers unlock reliable and affordable energy to power the industry’s massive computing requirements.
  • Homegrown Infrastructure: U.S. data center operators and networks like DC BLOX and Granite Telecommunications provide the critical foundation for AI deployment.
  • Investment & Innovation: Global investment and transformation companies, like General Catalyst, identify, nurture, and scale the next generation of homegrown AI startups.
  • Consumer Applications: Companies like Canva and Meta make AI accessible and valuable for everyday users.
  • Enterprise Solutions: Cloud providers like AWS enable businesses of all sizes to leverage AI capabilities.

Teresa Carlson, President of the recently launched General Catalyst Institute (GCI), commented: “Supporting one of the largest portfolios of transformative companies in the world, General Catalyst is keen to ensure America establishes a policy framework that harnesses the AI revolution and unleashes the best founders. To get there, we need to develop frameworks that ensure U.S. start-ups build, innovate, and compete onshore — while carving out a global edge. In a world that is getting more complex, our national reliance will increasingly be tied to the success of our domestic AI sector. We are keen to use our seat at the table to be a constructive and committed partner.”

The timing is critical. As the global AI race intensifies, America’s competitive advantage lies in its ability to innovate across the entire AI stack. While U.S. private AI investment reached $67 billion in 2023 — nine times that of China — maintaining this lead requires coordination across all layers of the AI ecosystem. This gap is shrinking while the stakes get ever higher.

To support this mission, the AICC also recently released its comprehensive framework for U.S. AI policy development and instituted an open comment period to generate feedback from the best and brightest minds working on public policy and AI. The framework emphasizes how different parts of the AI stack require closer integration and a systematic approach to ensure we harness competition and open markets to win this global race:

  • Energy Independence: Accelerating permits for next-generation power infrastructure to ensure reliable AI computing capacity.
  • Startup Innovation: Reducing barriers to entry for new AI companies through access to computing resources and public datasets.
  • Consumer Trust: Developing clear privacy and security standards that work across the entire AI stack.
  • Regional Development: Creating technology hubs that bring together local energy providers, infrastructure operators, and AI developers.

“Building a connected, national AI ecosystem requires getting every layer right — from how we generate massive power to train the models, to protecting open markets, open development, and open competition,” Pickering added. “Our members represent every piece of this puzzle, giving us unique insight into how policy can support innovation while ensuring AI benefits all Americans.”

The AICC’s approach draws on INCOMPAS’s four decades of experience promoting competition in telecommunications and technology. Just as the policies of the 1990s enabled the Internet revolution by addressing challenges across the technology stack, the AICC’s framework provides a comprehensive roadmap for maintaining America’s AI leadership.

INCOMPAS invites additional members from across the AI supply chain — including energy companies, infrastructure providers, investors, and technology developers — to join in shaping policies that will define the future of AI. Through this unique coalition, INCOMPAS aims to ensure that American innovation continues to lead the world while creating economic transformation in communities across the country.

For more information about joining INCOMPAS and participating in the efforts of the AI Competition Center, visit here.

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About INCOMPAS

INCOMPAS, the internet and competitive networks association, is the leading trade group advocating for competition policy across all networks. INCOMPAS represents Internet, streaming, communications and technology companies large and small, advocating for laws and policies that promote competition, innovation and economic development. Learn more at www.incompas.org or follow us on X @INCOMPAS.

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