From NVIDIA: 2024-10-09 16:28:18

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm highlighted the key role of AI in addressing major national challenges like energy innovation and national security during the NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, D.C.

AI can help solve significant global issues such as climate change, cancer, and national security, with the Department of Energy striving to harness AI’s potential in advancing technology like quantum computing and next-generation technologies.

Panel experts discussed how AI accelerates scientific discovery, national security, and energy innovation, emphasizing the transformative impact AI will have on safeguarding critical infrastructure and addressing cyber threats.

Granholm addressed the increasing energy demands of AI, projecting a 15% rise in power demand on the electric grid due to data centers but assured that the U.S. is adding clean energy to meet this demand.

AI is revolutionizing scientific research and national security by accelerating the innovation pipeline in the energy sector and garnering Congress’s attention to support AI innovations through updated national vision.

The DOE aims to bridge scientific reasoning and AI systems, highlighting the need for collaboration among government, academia, and industry to advance scientific research with AI’s support.

Collaboration is key in advancing scientific research through AI, with the potential for AI to act as a persistent collaborator alongside scientists, amplifying creativity and innovation while accelerating complex projects and supporting long-term research and innovation.



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