The Faustian Bargain of Big Tech's Energy Appetite The White House has announced an expansion of a voluntary pledge aimed at shielding consumers from energy costs associated with data centers used by artificial intelligence companies.
This move has been hailed as "historic" by the administration, but it's more akin to a band aid solution for the unbridled growth of AI and its voracious energy appetite.
The pledge now includes state governors and electricity companies in addition to tech and AI firms, which seeks to address rising utility bills.