Senate Democrats probe gas-powered AI data centers

Several U.S. Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and six other companies over their use of gas-powered data centers for artificial intelligence. The senators are seeking information on the planned gas projects, their impact on local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and efforts to use cleaner power sources. The investigation comes as the AI industry's growing energy demands have fueled concerns about public health and climate change impacts from increased gas power generation.