Trump Floats Fresh Data Center 'Dividend' After Meeting AI Tech Leaders
Summary
President Donald Trump said communities with data centers could receive a payment called a "dividend" to benefit local residents. He also promoted the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and introduced America.gov, a new AI-based website to help people access federal services.Key Facts
- President Trump called data centers beneficial and suggested people living nearby should get a "dividend" payment.
- He described artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" and criticized the phrase "AI" as a "fake word."
- The administration supports building more data centers in the U.S. to boost jobs and lower taxes.
- Some lawmakers, including Bernie Sanders and Angie Nixon, have proposed payments to communities affected by data centers.
- Trump hosted top tech leaders like Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, Greg Brockman, Dario Amodei, Satya Nadella, and Elon Musk at the White House.
- America.gov, an AI-powered federal services portal, was launched to make it easier for people to interact with the government.
- Experts say the "dividend" idea could help gain local support for data center projects by sharing tax benefits with communities.
- The topic of AI and data centers is becoming important in U.S. politics ahead of the midterm elections.
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