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How much electricity does AI use?

AI data center electricity jumped 50% in 2025 on $400 billion of capex, with 75% more capex coming in 2026 (IEA). Data centers are already bolting old jet engines to the wall because the grid cannot deliver. That is not innovation. That is a power failure in a suit.

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THE GRID COLLAPSES UNDER EXPONENTIAL DEMAND. THE FIX: $16 TRILLION.AI DATA CENTERS FLEE TO SEA AND SPACE, BEYOND LAW, TAX, AND REACH.THE AI AND DATA CENTER BACKLASH TURNS CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND PHYSICAL.

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