AI is the fossil fuel industry trying to retain its leverage.
It's intended to create a new form of fossil fuel dependency, to wipe out the gains from cheaper solar & wind.
It's intended to lower wages, raise utility rates, meddle in elections, launder money, evade sanctions & taxes, & waste water & gas
https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/29/inside-the-plot-to-cover-europe-with-gas-powered-ai-data-centres/
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/uk-datacentres-plan-to-burn-gas-to-generate-electricity
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-06/saudis-plan-100-billion-ai-powerhouse-to-rival-uae-s-tech-hub
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/npuc26-the-rising-cost-of-electricity-in-the-united-states/
https://www.fastcompany.com/91591220/how-australia-made-electricity-cheaper-while-u-s-prices-keep-rising
https://ieefa.org/resources/europes-electricity-prices-are-still-tied-gas-making-geopolitics-structural-vulnerability
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8pw464986o