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AI Is Not Taking Our Jobs. But Energy Costs Might.

Unite.AIPublished 15 hours ago

AI adoption in UK businesses has tripled since late 2023 without causing significant job losses, but the rapid growth in AI-driven data centers is straining energy grids and driving up electricity costs beyond current infrastructure capacity.

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