Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
AI Expansion Slows as Massive Power Demands Hit U.S. Permitting Hurdles
The aggressive global race for artificial intelligence dominance is facing a significant bottleneck as massive data center projects encounter a "permit wall" in the United States. Surging electricity requirements for AI workloads are outstripping current grid capacities, leading to prolonged regulatory delays and infrastructure challenges. This energy crisis threatens to stall the rapid deployment of next-generation models.
Read full story at Economic Times