President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is set to reach agreements with major technology companies to prevent the rapid expansion of data centers from increasing utility bills in the United States. 

Data centers are critical to “the boom” of artificial intelligence in the U.S., Trump said. But people should not be forced to “pick up the tab” in the form of higher utility bills for data centers’ energy-intensive technology, he added, stating the White House is seeking “commitments” from companies to keep prices low. Microsoft is leading the way, making “major changes” this week, according to Trump. 

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