Bloomberg described the course of Trump's solemn dinner with the participation of leaders of technology companies such as Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet.
During the meeting, President Trump emphasized the US position as a global leader in the field of artificial intelligence, indicating that the development of this technology requires adequate energy and regulatory facilities. The Trump administration has undertaken to simplify procedures related to permits and ensure stable energy supply for the growing number of data centers. The president did not hide the satisfaction of the declaration of companies that announced significant investments in the American infrastructure of AI.
Mark Zuckerberg, president of Meta, announced investments of his company at at least $ 600 billion by 2028. As part of these activities, Meta plans, among others construction of a data center in Louisiana worth $ 50 billion.
In turn, Tim Cook announced that Apple will increase its expenses for domestic production to $ 600 billion, including Additional 100 billion this year. President Trump suggested that these obligations may help Apple to avoid duties on the import of semiconductors, which the administration plans to introduce.
As Bloomberg reminds, other leaders of the technology industry also participated in the meeting, including Sundar Pichai from Alphabet, Satya Nadella and Bill Gates from Microsoft and Altman himself from OpenAI. These companies also announced the expansion of its data centers and infrastructure in the USA.
The White House was also satisfied with the Hitachi Energy declaration, which plans to invest over $ 1 billion in the modernization of the national energy network. This investment has, among others Prepare infrastructure for the growing demand of AI data centers.
Trump's policy towards technology
The Trump administration wants to attract investments to the US by reducing tax burdens and regulatory simplifications. David Sacks, AI advisor, presented an action plan covering the relief of regulation, increasing research financing and the development of domestic energy production. The purpose of these activities is to maintain the US advantage over China in strategic technological sectors.
The strategy is aimed not only in technological development, but also to limit dependence on import and strengthen the national economy. During the meeting, issues of responsible development of artificial intelligence were also raised.
