Data centers, electricity bills, water and the environmental cost of AI, with the numbers and who pays.
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This Week in AI Risk: States Sue OpenAI, Grid Emergency (Oct. 18, 2026)
Eight states sued OpenAI over ChatGPT and kids, a federal emergency order let data centers be moved to backup power, and Netflix cut about 1,000 jobs without citing AI. Here…
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Data Center Moratoriums 2026: Will They Lower Your Power Bill?
Cities and states are pausing data centers, and voters face dozens of local ballot measures on November 3. Here is what the pauses do, and what actually protects your power…
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This Week in AI Risk: FICO Cuts 15%, Amazon Trims Retail, and Who Pays for Data Centers (Oct. 5-11, 2026)
FICO says AI-driven product development is part of why it is cutting about 15% of jobs. Amazon trimmed its retail unit without citing AI. And Congress and the states are…
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How Much Electricity and Water Do AI Data Centers Use? The 2026 Numbers
Data centers used about 415 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2024, and that could more than double by 2030. Here is what the numbers mean for power bills, water and…