AI is expected to impact how people live in their homes, commute, access health care and more. Participants at the Pennsylvania Energy & Innovation Summit say creating a workforce to build the AI infrastructure is the first critical step.

President Donald Trump joined some of the world’s leading technology and energy leaders at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, announcing what he said would amount to billions in planned projects for Pennsylvania.

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman described the flurry of development deals announced at Tuesday’s Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh as “huge wins and investments” in the state. Companies attending the summit at Carnegie Mellon University,

Projects announced at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University this week included new workforce training programs as well as cybersecurity education for middle and high schoolers.

Pennsylvania's Energy Summit unveils $90B+ in potential investments, with major projects from GE Vernova, Blackstone, and Capital Power announced.

During the visit, President Trump will be joined by Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick, who is hosting the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. It looks to bring together the top leaders in the energy, AI, global investment, labor, and trade sectors, and government officials.

American companies rolled out a series of big-ticket AI and energy investment pledges on Tuesday, part of a push by President Donald Trump to maintain the country's edge in the booming technology sector.

Trump joined executives from some of the largest U.S. tech and energy companies in Pittsburgh as the administration prepares to power the expansion of AI.

Critics worry that the summit’s focus on the state's fossil fuel resources will neglect the potential climate impacts.

During the Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, President Trump said plans are in the works to build multiple nuclear power plant reactors in Western Pennsylvania to maintain jobs and create a positive economic impact.