Not-so-magic machines: The real cost of artificial intelligence, and why Ohio is the planned site of more data centers

Data centers, the lifeblood of artificial intelligence, have huge energy and water demands. As industry grows, Ohio might be prime real estate.

Updated: 11:35 AM EDT September 18, 2025

TOLEDO, Ohio

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. To some, it’s the next industrial revolution, comparable to the printing press, the lightbulb, pasteurized milk, the automobile, the next best thing since sliced bread…

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