"Donald Trump said he is partnering with tech companies to ensure the large energy-hungry datacenters vital for AI do not drive up electricity bills in the US. On Tuesday, the US president announced that Microsoft was first up. We are the HOTTEST' Country in the World, and Number One in AI. Data Centers are key to that boom, and keeping Americans FREE and SECURE but, the big Technology Companies who build them must pay their own way.' Trump wrote on Truth Social."
"Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, outlined the company's plan at an event on Tuesday near the White House titled Community-First AI Infrastructure. He said the initiative aimed to minimize water use and ensure that Microsoft's electricity usage does not add to individuals' utility rates. In towns where Microsoft has datacenters, he said, the company would pay its property taxes and accept neither tax reductions nor electricity rate discounts."
"Trump has embraced AI during his second term in office, hosting tech CEOs at the White House and Mar-a-Lago. He has signed executive orders to deregulate AI, hasten innovation and ease environmental rules to expedite federal permitting for datacenters. But as concern over affordability and backlash against datacenters have rippled across the country, Trump seems to be modifying his stance."
President Donald Trump announced partnerships with tech companies to prevent large AI datacenters from driving up US electricity bills, naming Microsoft as the first partner. Microsoft president Brad Smith outlined a Community-First AI Infrastructure plan to minimize water use and ensure the company's electricity consumption does not increase residents' utility rates. Microsoft will pay full property taxes in towns with datacenters and accept no tax breaks or electricity rate discounts. The statement notes AI infrastructure is expensive and complex and raises how to build transformative infrastructure that strengthens rather than strains local communities. Trump said he is engaging other major tech firms on similar pledges.
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