Powering AI: Energy Strategies for a Secure Future

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 1 PM - 2 PM ET

Explore the high-stakes relationship between national security and the growing energy demands of AI, data centers, and the urgent need for energy solutions.  AI and cybersecurity experts, Helen Toner and Harry Krejsa, will join ACP CEO Jason Grumet to analyze why clean energy must play a key role in powering AI as post of an all-of-the-above energy strategy while ensuring a safer America.

Speakers will discuss:

  • The current state of AI growth and its impact on cyber security
  • The role government incentives play in powering the growing tech sector
  • Call for collaboration between tech companies, energy providers, and policymakers to address the AI energy challenge

Speaker Bios: 

Helen Toner is the Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). She previously worked as a Senior Research Analyst at Open Philanthropy, where she advised policymakers and grant makers on AI policy and strategy.

Harry Krejsa is the Director of Studies at the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology. He joined Carnegie Mellon from the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director where he oversaw cyber and technology strategy for domestic and international policy.

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