Kaveh Farzad, President Trump’s pick to be assistant secretary of energy for International Affairs, told the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Tuesday he would use the Department of Energy’s national labs to help the U.S. win the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
Farzad said in his testimony, AI will help advance the Trump administration’s “energy dominance” agenda. “This effort will include leveraging our 17 national labs to win the AI race and accelerate technology adoption across markets.”
Farzad is a managing director for FGS Global, who advises large organizations on political and policy risks. He has previously worked for the State Department. He was nominated by Trump in March.
In addition to Farzad, the committee also heard testimony from two nominees for high-ranking jobs in the Interior Department.