Brooke Sample, Columnist

The US Doesn’t Have the Power to Keep AI Going

Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies are making it harder for companies to get ahead.

January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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