Meeting the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other emerging technologies is one of the big challenges facing the Trump administration. And Dario Gil, the undersecretary for science at the Energy Department, is one of the key officials searching for solutions. Today, POLITICO Tech host Steven Overly talks with Gil about the administration’s energy priorities, competition with China, and the future of federal research.

<a href="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Ebuttonembed%7Ctwterm%5Efollow%7Ctwgr%5Estevenoverly&region=follow_link&screen_name=stevenoverly">Steven Overly</a> is the host of POLITICO Tech and covers the intersection of politics and technology.
<a href="https://twitter.com/nirmalmulaikal">Nirmal Mulaikal</a> is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. 
<a href="https://twitter.com/keendawg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Alex Keeney</a> is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. 
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<a href="https://twitter.com/dailym1?lang=en">Matt Daily</a> is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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