The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, spearheaded by U.S. Senator Dave McCormick, is set to take place at Carnegie Mellon University, focusing on the intersection of energy and artificial intelligence.

This summit aims to align major energy companies and innovative AI platforms with President Trump's agenda to enhance American energy production and technological advancement.

President Trump is scheduled to attend this inaugural summit on July 15, 2025, in Pittsburgh, marking his return to western Pennsylvania.

Senator McCormick emphasized that the event will showcase Pennsylvania's strengths in energy and technology, aiming to boost the state's economy and create jobs.

He highlighted the state's natural gas resources, skilled workforce, and research institutions as key factors for powering America's technological future.

Discussions at the summit will explore the future impacts of AI and energy policies, potentially influencing U.S. strategies for expanding in global markets.

Notable attendees are expected to include tech leaders such as Sam Altman from OpenAI, Mark Zuckerberg from Meta, Satya Nadella from Microsoft, and Sundar Pichai from Alphabet, alongside energy executives like Darren Woods from Exxon Mobil and Wael Sawan from Shell.

The summit comes amid contrasting approaches to AI between the Trump and Biden administrations, with Trump likely focusing on expanding international markets for American AI technologies.

Additionally, a coalition of 40 state attorneys general is advocating for reasonable AI regulations to protect consumers against unregulated practices, countering efforts to limit state authority.

Concerns have been raised by White House AI czar David Sacks about overly strict regulations potentially hindering growth in the U.S. and allowing China to dominate the market.

In a related development, the Shapiro administration recently announced a historic $20 billion investment from Amazon to develop high-tech cloud computing and AI campuses in Pennsylvania.

Further details about Trump's visit and the summit will be provided by local news outlets as they become available.