The Trump administration is considering a series of executive orders aimed at expanding the infrastructure needed to support the growth of artificial intelligence. Reuters on friday.
The proposed actions yet unconfirmed by the White House include measures to facilitate access to the power grid, streamline processes, and open federal land for the construction of large data centers.
Reuterscited sources familiar with internal discussions, report that one proposal prioritizes existing energy projects to prioritize them. The other could allow for the use of land managed by the interior department, bypassing traditional zoning and allowing hurdles.
The internal department did not respond Decrypt’s Request a comment.
The move is to help the US accelerate its development of AI infrastructure to counter increased competition from China and drive a surge in energy demand.
In January, Trump signed an executive order to “remove barriers to American leadership in artificial intelligence,” reversing Biden-era policies that sought to curb the rapid spread of AI. At the same time, Trump will announce the Stargate initiative, led by Oracle, SoftBank and Openai, allocating $500 billion in funding for AI infrastructure development.
“Stargate will invest $500 billion in at least US AI infrastructure and move very quickly to create more than 100,000 American jobs,” Trump said at a news conference. “This monumental project is an overwhelming declaration of confidence in America’s potential under the new president.”
According to another report by Deloitte, electricity demand from AI data centers alone is expected to grow from 4 gigawatts in 2024 to 30 gigawatts by 2035. This means that 4 gigawatts can power approximately 3.25 million homes a year.
Large tech companies are rapidly expanding their AI infrastructure across the US, with Amazon investing $20 billion in data centers in Pennsylvania and $10 billion in North Carolina. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Xai is building a large supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee. This raised legal challenges after NAACP threatened to sue GROK developers for allegedly violating Clean Air Act in connection with AI data centers.
The White House did not respond Decrypt’s Request a comment.
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