Top brass at the American Petroleum Institute said Tuesday that natural gas will be vital if the United States is going to lead efforts to harness artificial intelligence.
Making the United States “AI dominant in the world” should be a priority for President-elect Donald Trump and his administration, said John Hess, CEO of the Hess oil and gas company, during API’s annual State of American Energy event.
A big AI build-out would require being able to produce an increasing amount of electricity.
“To do that, you need to focus on natural gas,” said Hess, who also serves as chair of the board at API, the country’s largest oil and gas trade association.