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A Light in the Machine: From Edison’s Bulbs to AI’s Power Hunger

From Edison’s lightbulbs to today’s hyperscale data centers, electricity’s role has shifted from illumination to cognition. This piece explores how AI’s rapid rise is reshaping power demand, revealing how data centers can evolve from grid liabilities to assets—if policy, markets, and design align.

From Control to Cognition: Training the Grid for the Age of AI

The power grid is evolving from human command to machine learning—where AI, guided by engineers, enables adaptive, self-learning systems that boost reliability, speed, and resilience in an AI-driven energy era.

A Light in the Machine: From Edison’s Bulbs to AI’s Power Hunger

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