5 key takeaways from AI-energy summit with Trump
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The inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit will convene at Carnegie Mellon University and feature President Donald Trump, who is making his second visit to Western Pennsylvania in less than two months.
During the Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, President Trump said plans are in the works to build multiple nuclear power plant reactors in Western Pennsylvania to maintain jobs and create a positive economic impact.
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick says Pennsylvania is positioned to become a leading hub for the energy and artificial intelligence industries. “As the nation’s second-largest energy producer and a global nuclear power leader,
The summit aimed to position Pennsylvania as a leader in energy production for new technologies such as artificial intelligence. Protesters argued that the fossil fuels required to power those tools will increase pollutants and drive climate change.
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The funding sets a new record for private sector funding in the commonwealth, surpassing Amazon’s $20 billion pledge last month.
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