Electricity bills are skyrocketing and water reserves are dwindling, yet Big Tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and Amazon are thriving. They’ve secured billions in tax breaks while you foot the bill through higher rates and taxes to power their AI servers. ChatGPT’s true cost goes far beyond its $20 monthly subscription: consumers are shouldering $9.3 billion in increased electricity costs. Multi-trillion dollar companies are receiving billions in tax breaks, consuming more than 463 million gallons of water during droughts, and signing secret NDAs with city officials. We are subsidizing the very tech billionaires who are actively working to replace human workers.
h/t High Desert Drifter