We’ve spent the last two years talking about whether AI will take our jobs. But maybe we should’ve been asking if it’s going to take our water and power. In a viral speech that just ground a massive Ohio tech expansion to a halt, one ex-insider reminded us that while the “cloud” sounds airy and ethereal, it’s actually a hungry, thirsty beast made of copper and chemicals.
Will Hollingsworth is a former programmer, content creator and digital artist who used Midjourney in his role and (in his own words) trained “the very machine that would eventually replace me." He recently took a stand during a public hearing in Ravenna, Ohioand and made an incredibly powerful speech about how this aggressive data center buildout is a big gamble. His argument: companies are fearing being left behind — these decisions are not being made because of a proven sustained demand for AI subscriptions.
