Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Tuesday likened the artificial intelligence race to the U.S. military’s top-secret World War II atomic bomb program, calling it “the second Manhattan Project.” The comment, posted on X, reflects the administration’s framing of AI development as a national security imperative.
Amid intensifying global competition, President Trump has promoted domestic dominance in AI while limiting access to emerging U.S. technology by foreign adversaries. In May, Trump signed multibillion-dollar AI development agreements between U.S. firms and Gulf nations.
This week, Trump unveiled $92 billion in new private investment to expand U.S. data center and energy infrastructure, essential to powering AI growth. Announced at Sen. Dave McCormick’s (R-Pa.) inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, the initiative includes major commitments from companies like Google, CoreWeave, and Blackstone.
Wright’s atomic-era comparison echoes past efforts to mobilize national resources toward transformative technological advances. However, critics warn that aggressive AI development without regulation could outpace ethical and privacy safeguards.
The administration’s broader strategy highlights energy resilience and chip production as cornerstones of American AI leadership.
Sources:
The Hill – MBFC Rating
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