The National Security Institute is hosting an off-the-record senior congressional staff roundtable, “Training to Win: How Broad Access to Data Drives America’s AI Advantage.” Moderated by NSI Founder and Executive Director Jamil N. Jaffer, this discussion will convene senior staff from key committees and offices working on artificial intelligence for a focused conversation on how access to data shapes U.S. technological and national security leadership.
The roundtable will explore why broad access to high-quality training data is essential to preserving America’s AI advantage, and how congressional debates around fair use, copyright, and intellectual property will influence U.S. competitiveness in the coming years. Participants will assess what is at stake if U.S. developers lose the ability to train state-of-the-art AI systems on diverse datasets, how fair use has historically supported American innovation, and how Congress can avoid regulatory approaches that risk constraining the data resources that underpin U.S. leadership—particularly as China accelerates its own data-driven AI development.
This session is invitation-only and open exclusively to senior congressional staff working on AI and emerging technology issues.
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Capitol Hill Visitor Center — exact room will be shared with registered participants