Microsoft explains how it plans to keep energy prices down for Americans from its data center buildout

Donald Trump and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

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• Microsoft unveiled a five-point plan to reduce AI data center impact on US communities.
• The company aims to reduce rising utility bills and reduce infrastructure strain from data centers.
• Microsoft also made commitments to local job creation and AI training for residents.

Microsoft's AI data centers need a lot of energy — and it doesn't want Americans to foot the bill.

In a five-point plan shared on Tuesday...