"We need to double the energy we currently have" says Donald Trump on energy for AI

In a July 2 CNBC interview, President Donald Trump said the United States must double its energy output to support the scale of artificial intelligence development he envisions, framing the goal as part of the competition with China. According to a July 25 opinion piece, Trump is following the counsel of technocrat advisors who have urged him to rapidly permit AI data centers and use emergency declarations to speed construction. The same article argues that these advisors also benefit from selling advanced NVIDIA chips to China, which critics say erodes America’s technological edge. Trump’s remarks highlight the broader debate over how to maintain U.S. leadership in AI while balancing energy demands and technology exports.