The following content is sponsored by the American Chemistry Council and is written by its president and CEO, Chris Jahn.

America’s future depends on our ability to innovate, compete, and lead. From artificial intelligence (AI) to national defense, chemistry is the foundation of it all. Yet sluggish regulations and permitting processes are holding us back—and giving our adversaries, especially China, a dangerous edge.

Chemistry isn’t just about lab coats and beakers. It’s what powers semiconductors, fuels data centers, and enables the technologies that define modern life. AI, for example, relies on more than 500 specialty chemicals to produce a single chip, enabling functions from your smartphone camera to your AI assistant. Without chemistry, AI doesn’t happen.

But right now, the

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