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Dario Gil Says Winning ‘AI and Quantum Race’ and Protecting National Labs Will Be Top Priorities
Summary
Dr. Dario Gil, nominated to be Under Secretary for Science at the Department of Energy, told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee he would push to accelerate quantum and AI-enabled discovery, protect national lab research from foreign theft, and preserve open science to attract talent if confirmed.
Dr. Dario Gil, President Trump’s nominee to be Under Secretary for Science at the Department of Energy, told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee he will prioritize national-lab research capability, quantum and AI-driven discovery, and protections against foreign espionage if confirmed.
Gil said the U.S. must “win the AI race” and move aggressively on quantum computing, arguing the national labs are the “world's greatest platform of scientific discovery” in the physical sciences and should be mobilized to deliver capabilities at scale.
In his opening remarks, Gil…
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