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WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households won't bear utility bill increases

WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households won't bear utility bill increases

Summary

President Donald Trump hosted tech leaders at the White House to agree on generating their own power for data centers. This is part of a pledge to prevent increases in household utility bills as artificial intelligence expands.

Key Facts

  • President Trump met with tech company leaders at the White House.
  • The meeting focused on companies developing their own electricity supply for data centers.
  • The goal is to stop household electricity bills from increasing due to AI data centers.
  • President Trump wants to ease public fears about higher electricity costs.
  • Concerns have been raised about electricity costs linked to expanding AI technology.
  • Last year, fears about rising electricity prices impacted elections in some U.S. states.
  • The pledge is called the "ratepayer protection" pledge.

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