CNBC January 14, 2025
CJ Haddad

Key Points

– President Biden issued a new executive order to speed the construction of artificial intelligence data centers and bolster national security.

– The move empowers the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy to lease federal sites to build out data centers with clean energy resources.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order Thursday aimed at speeding domestic construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure and shoring up the national security risk involved in the technology.

The move empowers the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy to lease federal sites for gigawatt-scale AI data centers.

“AI is poised to have large effects across our economy, including in health care, transportation, education, and beyond, and it is too...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Technology
Podcast: How Trump’s tariffs will impact clinical trials
As States Mull Medicaid Work Requirements, Two Scale Theirs Back
Are Diet and Exercise the Keys to Longevity? Think Again, Expert Tells Senators
President’s Day Weekend Firings At Government Agencies Within HHS
STAT+: FDA cuts hit AI division, even as Trump invests in the technology

Share This Article