Economic value does not arise simply because information exists. AI models do not become valuable merely because vast quantities of data are available. Their value arises from the creative and highly uncertain process of transforming that information into useful technologies. Attempting to socialize those entrepreneurial returns mistakes the raw material of innovation for the innovation itself.

We respectfully urge House and Senate leadership to bring the NDO Fairness Act to the floor without further delay, and we urge President Trump to sign it the moment it reaches his desk. Restoring meaningful judicial review to the federal government’s secret surveillance of Americans’ private communications is among the most basic responsibilities of this Congress, and it is one this Congress can discharge today.