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flag Microsoft launches AI infrastructure plan covering costs to protect communities, urging other tech firms to follow.

flag In an effort to keep local residents' utility bills from rising, Microsoft is launching a "Community-First AI Infrastructure" initiative, promising to pay for all electricity, grid upgrades, and water use related to its AI data centers. flag Citing Quincy, Washington, as a model for long-term community benefits, the company will finance infrastructure upgrades, avoid tax breaks, invest in job training, and support AI education. flag This change coincides with mounting opposition in several states due to economic and environmental issues. flag Microsoft is encouraging other tech companies to do the same and assume full financial responsibility for their growth.

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