Science

As communities across the country navigate rising living costs, energy affordability has become a central concern for families, entrepreneurs, and local leaders alike. For underserved neighborhoods and small-businesses—especially those owned by women, people of color, and first-generation entrepreneurs—energy costs are no longer a background issue.

Let’s not waste time sugarcoating it: a tidal wave of artificial intelligence is crashing toward us. It’s not looming in the distant future. It’s here. Right now. And it’s transforming everything in its path — whether we’re ready or not.