Trump Says Gas, Nuclear Will Provide ‘Tremendous Electricity’ Needed To Win AI Race Against China

Former President Donald Trump said American artificial intelligence (AI) companies will need nuclear gas and nuclear power to beat Chinese competitors during an interview released Monday.

In an interview with Shawn Ryan of the “Shawn Ryan Show,” Trump said that natural gas and nuclear power will need to expand in the U.S. to meet the surging electricity demand that tech companies are helping to drive with new, power-hungry data centers needed to enable AI technologies. Providing American AI innovators with cheap, reliable electricity will enable U.S. firms to compete with and potentially defeat Chinese companies in the race for dominance in the crucial technology, Trump said.

“How are we going to compete with China in the artificial intelligence space if we don’t up our ⚡Energy production? Ryan asked Trump.

Trump began his answer by referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as a “Marxist” and asserting that he does not think American tech companies could compete with Chinese firms if a prospective Harris administration is setting U.S. energy policies. He proceeded to speak about how much electricity generation will be required to sustain an AI boom that would make America the global leader in the technology.