- Biden wants to deploy more powerful AI data centers in the US
- “Frontier AI data centers” will be able to develop powerful AI models
- Operators must also consider clean energy and safety measures.
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to accelerate the construction of data centers in the country.
The order outlines a focus on developing the national AI infrastructure, as well as plans for how the White House intends to improve national security while addressing environmental concerns such as clean energy generation.
Key to the order is that the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy must each identify three suitable sites for so-called “frontier AI data centers” by early 2025.
Biden wants US to lead the way with AI data centers
The President described “frontier AI data centers” as facilities “capable of being used to develop, within a reasonable time frame, an AI model with characteristics related either to performance or to the computational resources used in its development.” that approximately equal or exceed the current state.” of art at the time of development of the AI model.”
As part of the planned data center expansion, President Biden said operators must match their hourly electricity consumption with clean energy such as geothermal, nuclear, wind and solar.
Just days before handing over to Donald Trump, and in light of ongoing geopolitical tensions, Biden also said campuses should impose strict physical and cybersecurity standards, including along the supply chain.
“The executive order announced today will ensure that the United States has the infrastructure, including large-scale data centers and clean energy facilities, necessary to maintain America’s competitive advantage and safeguard our national security interests,” said Vice President Kamala Harris. .
The news comes shortly after President-elect Trump confirmed that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani would invest $20 billion or more in US artificial intelligence infrastructure.
