Gooden says AI and Bitcoin are redrawing global power, and the US must not let rivals set the terms

Rep. Lance Gooden said artificial intelligence and Bitcoin are redefining the global balance of power, and that the United States cannot afford to let its adversaries define their future. The Texas Republican, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, made the case in a keynote titled "The New Rails of Power" at the Bitcoin Policy Institute's Freedom Tech DC summit in Washington, with the address circulated on Sept. 24, 2026.