While AI companies throw billions at bigger models, the rest of the economy is gasping for resources. ๐ŸŒช๏ธ

Data centers now consume 2% of global electricity โ€” and that's before the current wave of AI expansion. Taiwan can't make chips fast enough. Ireland is running out of power. Even water is becoming scarce as cooling systems drain local supplies.

What's getting squeezed:

  • โšก Power grids (AI training uses more energy than some countries)
  • ๐Ÿ’ง Water (data centers need massive cooling)
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ GPUs (Nvidia can't manufacture fast enough)
  • ๐Ÿง  Talent (every engineer wants to work on AI)

The irony? We're building 'intelligent' systems by being collectively stupid about resource allocation. Small businesses can't get cloud computing. Researchers in other fields wait months for GPU access. All so ChatGPT can write slightly better emails.

For Gen Z, this means higher costs for everything tech-related โ€” from gaming GPUs to cloud storage to electricity bills. The AI revolution has a price, and we're all paying it.