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Breitbart social media director Wynton Hall closed the Founders’ Roundtable by telling conservatives one simple thing: stop acting like AI is someone else’s problem. At the event titled “The Invisible War — AI, China, and the Battle for Global Control,” Hall laid out five action items conservatives should start on right now. He made it clear this isn’t a think-piece — it’s a battle plan. If you care about faith, freedom, jobs, or beating China, you should be paying attention.
What Hall Said at the Founders’ Roundtable
Hall told the room, “AI is not just a tool … it’s also political power,” and urged conservatives to take ownership. His five action items were straightforward: learn the basics, go on offense (use AI to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in federal contracts), get kids ready to create jobs, guard your faith against corrosive uses of tech, and know who is funding and steering AI development. The roundtable was hosted by Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow and featured experts like Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, who added that this is a national security fight against China’s push for AI dominance.
Why Conservatives Can’t Sit Out
Hall’s message is sharp because the stakes are real. He warned we must “beat China without becoming China,” meaning we should pursue technological strength without adopting a surveillance, techno-authoritarian model. That’s a fair line. Conservatives should be skeptical of Big Tech bias, wary of woke curricula, and ready to push back when foreign powers or left-leaning interests try to steer AI governance. If you think culture and faith won’t be affected by algorithms, you’re asleep at the wheel.
Practical Steps — Audits, Tutors, and Knowing the Players
The good news is Hall’s plan isn’t all theory. He urged conservatives to use AI offensively: train systems to spot fraud in government contracts and squeeze waste out of the federal budget. He also wants conservative-run AI tutors that aren’t “woke,” and stronger entrepreneurship programs so kids learn to create jobs, not just hunt for them. Hall named companies and movements to watch, like Anthropic and the effective altruists, and even tossed out statistics — for instance, a claim that most Americans already use AI but many don’t realize it. Those figures are worth verifying, but the broader point stands: understanding who bankrolls and builds AI matters politically and culturally.
A Clear Call to Arms — But Smart About It
This is a call to action, not a call to panic. Hall’s advice is blunt: learn the basics, build useful conservative tools, defend religious life, and follow the money. If conservatives want to win the tech fight, they must get out of the armchair and into the lab, the schoolhouse, and the statehouse. Mocking AI as “just a tool” won’t cut it anymore. Take the lesson and act — or watch other people decide how your kids will learn, how your faith will be treated, and who wins the global race for AI power. Sound dramatic? Maybe. Accurate? Absolutely.
