Commentary
“The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence. Whoever has the largest AI ecosystem will set global AI standards and reap broad economic and military benefits.”—America’s AI Action Plan, July 25
AI Isn’t Free. The First Costs Are on Your Bill, and More Are Coming
Just as families once endured rationing and shortages for the Manhattan Project, today’s citizens are being asked to bear the unseen costs of an AI race.
High-voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 16, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Kay Rubacek
Author
Kay Rubacek is an award-winning educator, filmmaker, author, and mother. Detained in a Chinese prison in 2001 for her human-rights advocacy, she has since dedicated her work to exposing the systems and ideologies that diminish human life and human sovereignty. She has been a contributor to The Epoch Times since 2010.
