Sources: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers to advance Trump's push for data centers on federal lands, despite a backlash (The Washington Sun)

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is holding private meetings with major AI hyperscale providers to support President Trump’s initiative to locate new data centers on federal land, despite criticism from lawmakers and advocacy groups. Simultaneously, AI leaders Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are urging coordinated “pacing” measures, including independent evaluators and international cooperation, to manage the rapid advancement of frontier AI models.