The warnings about artificial intelligence’s appetite for energy are real. Data centers powering the AI revolution consumed an estimated 460 to 490 terawatt-hours of electricity globally in 2025 — roughly the annual output of 50 large nuclear plants — and the International Energy Agency projects that figure will nearly double by 2030. In the United
The rapid advance of AI is no longer a distant prospect — it demands immediate action from every education leader and policymaker in Iowa. Few developments in modern history will reshape the international playing field as profoundly or as quickly. Nations and school systems that fully embrace AI will gain a decisive edge. Those that
We’ve spent years debating how AI will change work. But we’ve barely started talking about what it does to people’s minds. For generations, American culture handed every young person the same simple script: study hard, get the degree, land the job, and your life will have purpose. That script is breaking. When the path disappears,
A look at the industries that define our state — and why artificial intelligence puts them squarely in the crosshairs. Every state in America will feel the impact of artificial intelligence. But not every state is equally exposed. Iowa’s economy is built on industries that, by their very nature, are among the most vulnerable to
Iowa is about to face one of the most significant economic disruptions in its history — and almost no one is talking about it. Artificial intelligence and robotics are advancing at a pace that most people find difficult to comprehend. What makes Iowa particularly vulnerable is the nature of our economy. Our strongest industries —