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AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

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What happened

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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