Biden opens up federal land for AI data centers to stay ahead of China

Executive order seeks to attract large-scale infrastructure to U.S.

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Startup Cerebras System's AI supercomputer Andromeda is seen at a data center in Santa Clara, California. (Rebecca Lewington/Cerebras Systems/Handout via Reuters)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- For the second straight day, the Biden administration has taken action on artificial intelligence, this time opening up federal land for construction of large-scale data centers and promising to cut red tape to ensure projects move ahead in a speedy fashion.

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