AI Data Center Power Surge Threatens US Grid Stability and Consumer Costs
Date: 2026-05-21
Attack vector: other
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-05-21-b088, dated 2026-05-21. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-05-21-b088) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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