AI is moving fast. 2028 hopefuls will be forced to adapt: From the Politics Desk

From the Politics DeskAI is moving fast. 2028 hopefuls will be forced to adapt: From the Politics Desk Plus, how Iowa farmers are feeling about Trump and the economy. Add NBC News to GoogleVance warns Air Force graduates that AI is a 'new era of warfare'01:27Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 28, 2026, 5:13 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen explores how presidential contenders from both parties will need to grapple with ever-shifting AI issues ahead of 2028. Plus, Peter Nicholas spoke with more than a dozen Iowa farmers about the state of the economy and their views of President Donald Trump. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam WollnerAI is moving fast. 2028 hopefuls will be forced to adapt.Analysis by Jonathan AllenUnfortunately for White House hopefuls, no algorithm can predict all the permutations of AI that will emerge between now and the 2028 election — much less how voters will respond to each of them.Technology is advancing faster than policy can be developed, and AI promises to be a divisive marquee issue. Because it has such large-scale implications for the economy, national security and individual liberty, it may be the most consequential topic facing presidential contenders, both in the primaries and the general election. A candidate’s ability to adapt on the fly to significant, fast-moving blips on the electorate’s radar is a major tell for how they might deal with crises as president. That’s why serious candidates will need to start building easy-to-understand frameworks for their approaches to AI. They’ll have to tell voters not only where they generally stand, but whether each new...