AI vs Energy: Dinner to Save America

​Does the potential of AI justify its energy and environmental costs?

1. ​Are we building essential infrastructure — or just high-powered luxury tools for tech elites?
   (AI models like GPT-4, Gemini, and Claude require millions of gallons of water and vast energy — is this innovation or indulgence?)

2. ​If AI demand keeps rising, should governments cap or tax its energy usage like they do other high-emission industries?
   (What responsibility do governments have to intervene — and what precedent does that set?)

3. ​Can society afford to treat AI as “too important to limit,” even if it contributes to climate backsliding?
   (What are we sacrificing by letting energy usage grow unchecked in the name of progress?)