Public-private partnerships need more ‘efficiency,’ Energy official says

Leaders within the Department of Energy said on Monday they are poised to leverage the agency’s high performance computing resources to help advance U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence innovation, but they also moved to underscore the need for better processes to support faster industry partnerships.

Speaking at the AI + Expo in Washington, D.C., Harriet Kung — the acting director at the Department of Energy’s Office of Science — referenced the successful history the agency’s national lab apparatus has had with engaging industry partners to foster major scientific and technological innovation. 

Collaborations like these will be critical to leverage the best of Energy’s capabilities, but need to occur at an expedited rate, she noted. 

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