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Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use

The Verge AIยท4 days ago

Senators Warren and Hawley are pushing for mandatory disclosure of data center energy consumption, highlighting the massive and largely hidden environmental impact of AI infrastructure. The lack of transparency around energy usage by tech giants suggests potential environmental and grid stability risks that the public currently has no visibility into.

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