You and I are paying for AI’s prolific data and water usage…in the form of higher utility rates. A classic #externality
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/07/consumers-are-footing-the-bill-for-ais-insatiable-appetite-for-energy.html
The energy cost of AI is probaby vastly higher than you realized, and will be showing up soon in your power bills.