[Air-L] RECORDING – The Future of AI: Securing Energy for Innovation

[Joly MacFie]

[image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/19937>*VIDEO
<https://youtu.be/4v6jH4_ndn0> | AUDIO
<https://archive.org/download/netcaucus-aienergy/netcaucus-aienergy.mp3>
| RECAP
<https://www.patreon.com/posts/145579814/> |  ARCHIVE
<https://archive.org/details/netcaucus-aienergy> | PERMALINK
<https://isoc.live/19937>*

On* December 9, 2025* the *Congressional Internet Caucus Academy
<https://www.netcaucus.org/>* hosted a lunch event ‘*The Future of AI:
Securing Energy for Innovation
<https://www.netcaucus.org/event/ai-securing-energy/>*‘ at the Rayburn
House Office Building in Washington DC. As artificial intelligence rapidly
evolves, its energy consumption is becoming a critical policy concern,
requiring a balance between fostering AI-driven innovation and managing
rising demands for computing power. An expert panel explored the issues:
How can policymakers ensure AI development aligns with sustainability goals
while maintaining America’s competitive edge? Are breakthroughs in energy
efficiency and network design on the horizon?

*INTRODUCTION*
*Ted Dubuque* – Legislative Assistant, Congressman Michael McCaul

*PANEL*
*Levi Patterson* – Director of Energy, Science, and AI Infrastructure
Policy, NVIDIA
*David Terry* – President, National Association of, State Energy Officials
(NASEO)
*Leslie Abrahams* – Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and
Climate Change Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Moderator: *Rebecca Kern* – Senior Correspondent, The Capitol Forum


-- 
--------------------------------------
Joly MacFie  +12185659365
--------------------------------------
-