Possible Options for Unlocking and Securing U.S. Energy for AI Production
Published Mar 26, 2025
This paper provides public comment in response to the National Science Foundation’s Request for Information, on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, concerning the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) action plan. The authors identify the highest priority policy actions that the U.S. government can take to improve energy capacity, which is key to accelerating AI progress and maintaining U.S. competitiveness.
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- Year: 2025
- Pages: 24
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/WRA3883-1
- Document Number: WR-A3883-1
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Mahmood, Yusuf, Christopher Byrd, Elika Somani, Konstantin F. Pilz, and Lennart Heim, Possible Options for Unlocking and Securing U.S. Energy for AI Production, RAND Corporation, WR-A3883-1, 2025. As of July 10, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA3883-1.html
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Mahmood, Yusuf, Christopher Byrd, Elika Somani, Konstantin F. Pilz, and Lennart Heim, Possible Options for Unlocking and Securing U.S. Energy for AI Production. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA3883-1.html.
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