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The IEA’s Electricity 2026 Meets AI: What the World’s Top Power Outlook Says—And What It Doesn’t

IEA’s Electricity 2026 isn’t an AI report—but AI runs through it. Data centers drive demand, grids become the bottleneck, queues grow, and reliability risks rise. AI isn’t just adding load—it’s forcing new rules for how the grid is governed.

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From Paradox to Progress — A Review of WEF’s Net-Positive AI Energy Framework

From Paradox to Progress — A Review of WEF’s Net-Positive AI Energy Framework

AI has crossed from a marginal energy concern to a system-level driver of electricity demand, infrastructure investment, and grid planning. WEF and Accenture’s net-positive AI framework grounds this shift in lifecycle accounting, demand shaping, and real grid constraints.

When Advice Becomes Authority: AI, the Grid, and the Governance of Delegated Judgment

When Advice Becomes Authority: AI, the Grid, and the Governance of Delegated Judgment

AI is quietly shifting grid operations by moving judgment upstream into decision-support software. The Cognitive Grid argues legitimacy requires permission that is legible, bounded, and auditable at machine speed—implemented via EthosGrid’s runtime governance layer.

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in World Energy Employment 2025

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in World Energy Employment 2025

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Employment 2025 offers a comprehensive assessment of global labor trends across the energy sector. While the report’s core narrative focuses on job growth, skilled-worker shortages, and demographic pressures, it also provides a substantive—though understated—examination of how artificial intelligence (AI)