Tech firms pledge to pay for AI data centre power costs. But will they?
The agreement at the White House comes as rising electricity prices becomes a political problem.
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"The commitments will help keep down utility bills very substantially."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We're going to do all of that without raising electricity prices for Americans."
— Chris Wright , Executive
"The burden of proof is on them, referring to Trump administration officials, to prove this is more than just a stunt."
— John Quigley , Academic
Key People
Chris Wright is the U.S. Energy Secretary.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
John Quigley is a senior fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.
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