Joseph Majkut

Samantha Gross, an energy policy expert at the Brookings Institution, and Joseph Majkut, director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, dive into the implications of President Trump's tariffs on the energy landscape. They discuss how tariffs could reshape U.S.-Canada energy relations and impact energy security and climate goals. The conversation also touches on the complexities of U.S. dependence on Canadian oil and the potential for American innovation in renewable energy technologies to lead the charge against global competition.

In this insightful discussion, Gregory C. Allen, Director of the Wadwani AI Center at CSIS, and Joseph Majkut, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS, delve into the Biden administration's Executive Order on AI infrastructure. They unpack motivations behind enhancing U.S. AI leadership and the critical need for a robust energy grid. The conversation touches on the significant investments likened to a modern Manhattan project and anticipates how future administrations might shift energy policies, balancing fossil fuels with renewable resources.

Joseph Majkut, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS, discusses the Biden administration's Executive Order on AI infrastructure, focusing on its motivations and goals. The conversation highlights the energy demands of AI data centers and the need for clean power sources. They explore regulatory challenges and the urgency of strategic data center implementation. Additionally, they analyze how Trump's potential policies might impact AI and energy initiatives, emphasizing the importance of clean energy in future developments.