The final tally on President Trump’s high-profile AI summit in Pittsburgh this week? $92B in commitments to data center infrastructure and energy investments. (Wired)
At the Energy and Innovation Summit, Trump rallied energy execs, tech leaders, and Wall Street around one message: AI needs massive power, and fossil fuels—especially Pennsylvania natural gas—will deliver it.
Yes, but: Critics say the hype mirrors 1990s internet-era overestimations, warning the AI boom may not burn as hot (or clean) as advertised.