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Wed, Jul 16

NEWS: Trump and the Energy Industry Are Eager to Power AI With Fossil Fuels

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.

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