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Trump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Has Tens of Millions Invested in AI Industry
Why it’s here: Directly concerns federal policy on siting AI data centers on public lands, Interior Secretary Burgum's role in the administration's AI infrastructure push, and ethics/conflict-of-interest issues tied to AI investments, squarely within the Artificial Intelligence and Energy areas.
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9d agoProPublicaTrump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Has Tens of Millions Invested in AI IndustryProPublica reports Interior Secretary Doug Burgum holds between $18.1 million and $64.4 million in AI company investments via Arthur Ventures while leading the administration's push for data centers on federal lands.1 outletEnergyAI7 linked
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