We are all paying much higher utility bills because "AI" uses vast, vast amounts of water and fuel.
But we don't know how much higher, because the "AI" companies are systematically hiding those costs from the public -- and lawmakers/regulators are doing essentially nothing to force disclosure.
https://www.levernews.com/the-unknown-toll-of-the-ai-takeover/
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