Nuclear-powered compute demands one standard, one accountable office and one national mission

IP3 CEO Mike Hewitt’s recent Washington Times piece calls for a national “Rickover Plan” for sovereign AI. He compares today’s AI infrastructure race to the coordinated industrial and technical effort that built the U.S. nuclear navy under Admiral Hyman Rickover. The article argues that advanced AI will require long-term national investment in compute infrastructure, energy systems, semiconductor supply chains, workforce development, and secure domestic capabilities. The piece frames sovereign AI as a strategic imperative for economic competitiveness, national security, and technological leadership in the decades ahead. Read the full piece online.