Scale AI chief will urge lawmakers to make federal data AI-ready at hearing with industry leaders

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hear today from tech industry leaders on maintaining U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, with Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang expected to urge lawmakers to establish a national AI data reserve, among other recommendations.

Wang’s recommendation to make the federal government’s treasure trove of data available to AI developers could be controversial, likely raising concerns among some advocacy groups about protecting privacy and monitoring the effects.

“The National AI Data Reserve would serve as...