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AI's Hidden Cost: Are Energy Bills Rising?

9/30/2025

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  • The AI + U podcast examines artificial intelligence (AI)'s environmental impact on energy bills and utilities.
  • Hosts Brittany Luse and Evan Halper address concerns about AI's influence on utilities.
  • The episode asks whether AI raises energy costs and discusses its footprint.
  • Data show electricity prices rising faster than inflation, outside California, with AI data centers cited as a driver.