The three main priorities of the project include a competition to develop systems, a supercomputing facility for engineers and targeted research to advance scientific use cases.

The agency, as well as the broader administration, is trying to change the public perception of AI, according to DOE’s Chris Wright.

An announced restructure of the Department of Energy also includes an office for technology roadmaps.

The lawmakers pushed the commission in a letter to “take immediate action” to ensure Americans aren’t footing the bill for the nationwide buildout of data centers.

Public-private partnerships with AMD and HPE will bring the machines to the national lab in Tennessee, including one in early 2026 built at “record speeds.”

Congressional Democrats from Colorado want answers from Chris Wright after the cancellation of billions in funding for projects amid surging energy costs from AI data centers.

The White House budget proposal calls for $2.75 billion in cuts to the national laboratories, but Chris Wright told senators he’s “very open” to expanding the budget…

The system involves a contract with Dell and will use next-generation NVIDIA technology set to go on sale next year.

Leveraging computing power at DOE national labs and increasing nuclear and coal capacity to power data centers is part of Chris Wright’s vision for leading on AI.