President Donald Trump has urged governors and electricity companies to join a voluntary pledge aimed at protecting U.S. consumers from increased utility bills due to data centers, highlighting the controversy surrounding the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) before the midterm elections. Initially announced in March with AI and tech companies, the pledge has not alleviated voter concerns about affordability and competition for resources with tech giants. Despite growing electricity demand, Trump insists that utility bills will decrease, promising a surplus of power. The pledge, signed by 23 governors and 187 companies, including major utilities and data center developers, aims to prevent a slowdown in data center construction, which is crucial for U.S. economic growth and maintaining technological leadership over China. However, AI’s advancement threatens jobs, concentrating wealth among a few tycoons and increasing public resistance.
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Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers
