Sundar Pichai holds White House talks on AI capacity
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Updated · The New York Times · May 4
Sundar Pichai holds White House talks on AI capacity
12 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 4
The Alphabet chief met senior Trump administration officials on Thursday, with cybersecurity on the formal agenda but government access to AI computing power central to discussions.
Officials are concerned the US government lacks enough processing capacity to sustain its own defences as AI systems become more important to national security.
The meeting highlights growing pressure on Washington to secure scarce AI infrastructure while the broader tech and finance sectors remain strongly bullish on the AI boom.
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