Stargate already has the blessing of newly-inaugurated president Donald Trump who this week said he has plans to “unleash” the US fossil fuel industry. Looser regulations on oil and gas extraction will make fossil fuels the obvious, cheapest choice to power Stargate’s ambitious AI agenda. American AI companies, some of which have publicly committed to offsetting carbon emissions with green energy sources, may now be poised to double down on fossil fuels during a second administration. “Drill baby drill” is coming for AI.