On **April 8**, **Julia Stoyanovich**, Julia Stoyanovich testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology at a Research & Technology Subcommittee Hearing “DeepSeek: A Deep Dive. In her testimony, Prof. Stoyanovich described the current moment as a potential “Sputnik moment” for the United States, emphasizing the need to reinforce American leadership in artificial intelligence through open research, transparency, and strong data governance. She highlighted the importance of investing in a robust national research ecosystem that supports fundamental AI science, public datasets, model development, and access to compute infrastructure. Prof. Stoyanovich outlined three key priorities for strengthening the U.S. AI ecosystem: fostering an open research environment through sustained federal investment; incentivizing transparency across the AI lifecycle, including model development and evaluation; and establishing a strong data protection regime to ensure responsible and privacy-respecting AI systems. She underscored that transparency and governance are mutually reinforcing principles that together help build AI systems that are both high-performing and aligned with the public interest. **🎥 Watch the hearing and read the full testimony: https://science.house.gov/2025/4/deepseek-a-deep-dive**