Xin Hua She·2026-02-27 03:29Group 1 - Major tech companies in the U.S. plan to meet with President Trump to sign a commitment to supply or purchase electricity for AI data centers [1] - This initiative aims to address public concerns about rising electricity demand and potential increases in electricity costs due to data centers [1] - Companies expected to attend include OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, xAI, and Oracle [1] Group 2 - The International Energy Agency projects that global electricity demand from data centers will more than double by 2030, reaching approximately 945 terawatt-hours, with AI being a significant driver [2] - Some Democratic lawmakers and clean energy organizations argue that the government's measures do not adequately protect public interests and call for restrictions on new data center constructions [2] - Concerns have been raised about the reliability of the electricity grid and capacity limitations affecting the deployment speed of AI technologies [2]