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Energy, compute and security emerge as central policy questions for U.S. AI leadership
Summary
Witnesses told the committee that sustaining U.S. AI competitiveness requires large new data‑center energy capacity, secure access to advanced chips, national standards and voluntary testing frameworks such as an AI Safety Institute, and coordination of private investments with federal infrastructure planning.
Committee members and witnesses focused questions about the scale and logistics of AI infrastructure, and how federal policy can encourage private investments while protecting national security.
Chairman Babin cited a private initiative he called “Stargate” and characterized it as “promises up to $500,000,000,000 in private sector investments for artificial intelligence infrastructure.” Committee members asked witnesses how Congress and agencies should respond.
Sam Hammond told the panel that compute and…
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