How AI is Driving Up Your Electricity Bill

Electricity prices are projected to rise this year, with one of the primary drivers being the increasing demand from artificial intelligence technologies. I explore how the digital world, often perceived as invisible, is actually reliant on vast data centers that consume significant amounts of power to operate and cool their servers. As tech companies race to expand these facilities, it becomes clear that ordinary consumers are footing the bill through higher utility costs. We discuss how this trend places an unfair burden on the middle class, while the profits largely benefit the wealthy. I encourage you to reflect on your own electricity bills—have you noticed an increase recently?Links referenced in this episode:jamesabrown.netThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy