About this episode

Tammy Haddad interviews Maureen Hinman about the challenges and strategies for America's AI future amidst legislative developments.

On this episode of the Washington AI Network Podcast, recorded live at the Special Competitive Studies Project’s AI+Expo , host Tammy Haddad interviews Silverado Policy Accelerator co-founder and executive chair Maureen Hinman about the high-stakes race to power America’s AI future. As Congress weighs the 269-page Great American Artificial Intelligence Act and the nation faces an AI-driven energy demand surge, Hinman issues a stark warning: America's ability to lead in artificial intelligence depends not just on software and models, but on solving foundational problems in energy infrastructure, critical minerals supply chains, and a permitting system built for a different era.

People in this episode

Host: Tammy Haddad

Guest: Maureen Hinman

Topics covered

• AI competitiveness
• energy infrastructure
• critical minerals
• permitting system
• Great American Artificial Intelligence Act

Keywords

• AI
• energy demand
• infrastructure
• minerals supply chains
• permitting system
• Congress
• Silverado Policy Accelerator

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Silverado Policy Accelerator, Congress

Books & works: Great American Artificial Intelligence Act

Places: America, AI+Expo

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