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Congress is debating who pays for AI's massive energy bills. Spoiler: they're talking about protecting small businesses from footing that tab. That should tell you something. If you've already paid

Congress is debating who pays for AI's massive energy bills. Spoiler: they're talking about protecting small businesses from footing that tab.

That should tell you something.

If you've already paid for an AI tool your team never opened, you're not alone — and you're not behind. You made a reasonable bet that didn't land. That's business, not failure.

Here's the real insight buried in this energy cost debate: AI is expensive to run at the infrastructure level. That cost pressure filters down into pricing, features, and which tools survive long-term. The AI landscape is going to consolidate — fast. Buying into niche tools right now carries real risk.

What that means practically: don't chase the newest platform. Focus on the two or three dominant tools that already have millions of users and proven staying power. They're more likely to still exist in 18 months, and your team won't have to relearn everything.

One action you can take this week: identify the single most repetitive task on your plate — one you personally do — and test whether ChatGPT handles it in under an hour. No budget, no commitment, no risk.

That's a first win.

What's the one AI tool you bought that nobody on your team actually uses?

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