Who Pays for the Energy of Intelligence?

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as weightless software, yet every digital interaction depends on physical networks powered by electricity. As AI scales, telecom operators face a fundamental question of economics and governance: who ultimately bears the cost of powering intelligence at scale?

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