In an interview at the AWS Summit, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Chief Scientist for AI Court Corley and Director of the Center for Cloud Computing Scott Godwin discussed their efforts to enhance research through AI and cloud computing. They emphasized providing foundational compute capabilities and access to cloud services for Energy Department researchers addressing critical issues like sustainable energy and national security. They also highlighted the rapid evolution of AI tools and the importance of data management across different domains. Both stressed the need for cultural adaptation within the scientific community to embrace new technologies while also ensuring they enable reliable and validated results.