https://web.archive.org/web/20250719082633/https://paulkedrosky.com/honey-ai-capex-ate-the-economy/ by Paul Kedrosky On the enormous capital expenditures for AI related data centers, at the level of 2% US GDP. A volume big enough to influence overall economy / hide other currents in economy.

https://web.archive.org/web/20241127103824/https://www.techpolicy.press/why-we-dont-know-ais-true-water-footprint/

data center usage of water and electricity for cooling are inversely connected. Either huge amounts of water, or huge amounts of electricity. Beware if plans are focused on just one of the two.