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The Complex Costs of AI No One Is Budgeting For

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The Complex Costs of AI No One Is Budgeting For

Ann Dunkin breaks down AI's true costs: trillions in infrastructure spending, soaring energy and water use straining the grid, and job disruption from AI investment and layoffs. Hidden costs, she argues, are unmanaged costs.

ByAnn Dunkin

Jul 2, 2026

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