Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. AI devours natural resources in Phil Hands’ cartoon PHIL HANDS Sep 7, 2025 Sep 7, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHIL HANDS Artificial intelligence data centers are cropping up all over the country, including in Wisconsin.kAm(9:=6 E96:C 4@?DECF4E:@? 42? 36 2 >@>6?E2CJ 3@@? 7@C E96 =@42= 64@?@>J[ @?46 7:?:D965[ E96J 6>A=@J G6CJ 76H A6@A=6 3FE 4@?DF>6 2? :?@C5:?2E6 2>@F?E @7 C6D@FC46D] %96J C6BF:C6 >2DD:G6 2>@F?ED @7 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ede6dde`\4_52\cc44\2h_`\33b_22`hb_h6QmH2E6Ck^2m E@ 4@@= 5@H? 92C5H2C6[ 2?5 E96:C 9F?86C 7@C 6?6C8J 4@F=5 >2<6 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^7hd3`g`6\cce`\c32e\24_6\756`_6c_cgc_Qm4=62? 6?6C8Jk^2m :?:E:2E:G6D 7FE:=6]k^Am kAm$E:==[ H6 2C6 364@>:?8 >@C6 2?5 >@C6 C6=:2?E @? E96 E649?@=@8J @7 px E@ 8@ 23@FE @FC 52:=J =:G6D[ D66>:?8=J @3=:G:@FD E@ :ED 4@?DF>AE:@? @7 @FC ?2EFC2= C6D@FC46D]k^Am People are also reading… New details emerge about the moments before police shot Corey Ruiz Lake Geneva wins second annual putting competition; winnings donated to storm victims Plan Commission OKs permit for renovation of Main Street building 10th OWI conviction gets Madison man a 9½-year prison sentence Lake Geneva Garden Club to host America Flower Show Badger Boys Cross Country ready to chase another Southern Lakes crown Sidney Stables estate, former home of Andy Gump comic strip creator, on market Lake Geneva Plan Commission approves permit for wedding venue on Wesley Inn & Resort site Art in the Park in Lake Geneva, brat & corn roast in Williams Bay Texas man dies after car and minivan collide on Interstate 43 in Delavan Tree worker dies after suspected lightning strike in Whitewater Lake Geneva Tourism Commission approves $30,000 grant for Venetian Festival Adams Electric in Elkhorn selected as a 2026 Future 50 company Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam explains Giannis Antetokounmpo trade Walworth County ADRC launching Family Caregiver CafĂ© kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ede6dde`\4_52\cc44\2h_`\33b_22`hb_h6Qm%9:CDEJ 52E2 46?E6CD :? (:D4@?D:? D9@F=5 5:D4=@D6 H2E6C FD6 M !6JE@? |4r2F=6J 2?5 |6=:DD2 $42?=2?k^2mk^Am Follow along as Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about Sen. Ron Johnson and conspiracy theories Phil Hands political cartoon archive Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story AI data centers in Wisconsin will have huge impact | Mark Stover Developers want to build a data center in the town of Vienna in Dane County. Center Stage with Milfred and Hands Thirsty data centers in Wisconsin should disclose water use | Peyton McCauley and Melissa Scanlan As artificial intelligence boosts construction of data centers, those computers require not just electricity and land but also a significant a… Green energy won't be enough for the AI data center boom | Dean Gorrell The Aug. 31 State Journal article “Will boom bust the grid?” left out the most important consideration. In discussing the emergence of data ce…
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