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David Burritt

President & Director, UNITED STATES STEEL CORP

Search every verified David Burritt interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dave Burritt, President and CEO of U.S. Steel, discussed the company's partnership with Nippon Steel on the podcast *Steel Stories*. He described the deal as "remarkable" with "unprecedented levels of investment," stating that $10.8 billion must be spent or committed by the end of 2028, with a total of $14 billion planned. Burritt said the company had a legal obligation to get the best deal for stockholders, adding that it became evident the company was "going to be attacked by adversaries" and that the deal strengthened the company's resolve. Burritt also commented on the company's competitive position, stating that U.S. Steel is not currently the leader in the U.S. and that Nucor and Steel Dynamics are "the ones to beat." He expressed hope that with the investments, U.S. Steel could become "the best steel maker in the United States." Regarding artificial intelligence, Burritt said "AI is the future" and that it is "here" and "now," adding that employees who use AI will have a secure future, while those who ignore it will be left behind.

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“We have a remarkable deal with unprecedented levels of investment. You know, we got 10.8 billion that we got to get done by the end of 2028 spent or committed and a total of 14 billion in total. That is that is a remarkable amount that we have for for a company.”

“We had a legal obligation to get the best deal for our stockholders. That's what we had to do. And you can't have a code of conduct that doesn't respect the law. And so we knew we had to do it. In fact, let's face it, nobody was walking around thinking, 'Oh, I hope we can sell the company.' We didn't want to have that happen. But it became very evident that we were going to be attacked by adversaries and trying to ki”

“Oh, they're a game changer. The tariffs strengthen national security and economic security, ensure job security and create jobs, so we need to keep them in place and then we can make sure this $14 billion is put to work.”

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