Fastcompany iconFastcompanySep 30, 2026

The AI boom has a bill. Who’s paying?

AI may be the future—but the data centers powering it are already putting unprecedented pressure on the present. They require enormous amounts of electricity and water and can place a disproportionate burden on the communities where they’re built. The question is no longer whether we’ll build the infrastructure for an

The AI boom has a bill. Who’s paying?

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