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AI & Enterprise
U.S. debates regulation as data center boom pressures power bills
If all data centres permitted in the United States through 2025 begin operating, annual electricity use is estimated to rise to 358.8 terawatt hours from 224.3 TWh, up 50 percent from last year’s estimate. The rise is led by hyperscale facilities needed for artificial intelligence. Analysts warn grid and generation investment could be passed on through higher power bills, while some states and counties weigh rules and debate tax incentives.
Industry
Tesla FSD safety claims questioned; some internal AI staff say they do not trust it
A Reuters review found Tesla’s promoted safety statistics for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system were based on a comparison using different crash measures. Researchers and former Tesla staff interviewed were sceptical of claims that FSD is up to 10 times safer than human drivers. Some former data labelers and an autonomy engineer said they would not trust the system. The review also cited reports of testing and mapping practices and growing regulatory scrutiny.
AI & Enterprise
U.S. data centre projects face backlash over power and water use as AI demand rises
Large-scale data centre projects in the United States are being delayed or cancelled as they run into power infrastructure constraints and local opposition, even as demand surges with the spread of artificial intelligence. Estimates put data centres’ 2023 electricity use at 176 terawatt-hours, about 4.4 percent of U.S. consumption, with AI potentially lifting that share to 10 to 20 percent. Disputes also centre on natural gas turbines, noise, water use and rising electricity bills.
