Biden issues second AI action during final week in office with executive order fast-tracking US infrastructure

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on what the United States and Israel are doing to stay ahead of adversaries in A.I. on'Special Report.' President Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order that he says will keep both national security and climate change in mind while fast-tracking large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States. Biden said in a statement released by the White House that the executive order will "accelerate the speed at which we build the next generation of AI infrastructure here in America, in a way that enhances economic competitiveness, national security, AI safety, and clean energy." It directs the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy "to lease federal sites where the private sector can build frontier AI infrastructure at speed and scale." "The United States leads the world at the frontier of artificial intelligence (AI). Cutting-edge AI will have profound implications for national security and enormous potential to improve Americans' lives if harnessed responsibly, from helping cure disease to keeping communities safe by mitigating the effects of climate change. However, we cannot take our lead for granted," Biden said.