Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, has urged the Pentagon to expedite its efforts in capitalizing on military data and investing in cutting-edge technology, citing AI as China’s parallel to the Apollo project. Wang's warning comes as China's investment in AI tools currently surpasses the American expenditure. Wang pressed for the centralization of data to train AI models and a crucial upgrade of the workforce to ensure the U.S. military remains competitive. Alphabet Inc.’s former CEO Eric Schmidt shared similar sentiments, disagreeing with tech experts who signed an open letter asking for a complete shutdown of AI developments.