In this episode of Talk That Tech, Trey Scott and Joseph Smith dive into a growing concern few people are talking about. Can artificial intelligence overload global power grids? The conversation centers on Microsofts massive $80 billion investment in AI data centers and what that level of energy demand could mean for infrastructure, electricity costs, and national stability.

The hosts explain how AI data centers consume power at an unprecedented scale, why utilities and governments are starting to worry, and how Big Tech is racing to secure energy before shortages hit. They also explore whether renewable energy can keep up, what happens if power grids fail to scale fast enough, and why AIs growth may force a complete rethink of how we generate and distribute electricity.

This episode breaks down the hidden cost of AI and why the next tech bottleneck might not be chips or talent but energy itself.

Hosted by Trey Scott and Joseph Smith