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Chris Wright: “Without a massive growth in our electricity production, we…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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The AI Race: Why the Future of Power Is at Stake with U.S. Energy Secretary, Chris Wright

Published | Video Starts at 27:51

… to generate new electricity production, we could not lead an AI of course we should lead an eye. We have the scientists, we have the dynamism in our society. But Without a massive growth in our electricity production, we cannot lead in AI. So imagine a world where China is the preeminent military power, preeminent power of new technology and what's coming, I don't know what that world is either. (27:51–27:56)

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Asserts that the U.S. needs significant growth in electricity production to lead in AI.

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