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One statement, bounded on purpose

The headline is a single claim that a named source supports. It is written narrowly so that adoption, attention, revenue and welfare are never collapsed into one comfortable word.

The three sections below the fold

What this does not establish is the boundary of the evidence. Counterevidence & uncertainty is what argues the other way. What would change the reading is the observation that would move it. A record missing any of the three is incomplete, not merely brief.

Primary routes are checkable

Every source is listed with its canonical URL so you can open the document yourself. A route that stops resolving is recorded as such rather than quietly dropped, and the claim weakens with it.

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MWITA-FC-2026-001 · Evidence A · P1

IEA estimates global data-centre investment nearly doubled since 2022 to about USD 500 billion in 2024, while data centres consumed about 415 TWh or 1.5% of global electricity.

D07 · Commerce, Productization & Marketplaces D09 · Legal, Compliance, Trust & RegTech D16 · Creative Technology & Synthetic Media

Counterevidence & uncertainty

Data-centre totals are not all AI-specific; modeled energy attribution and investment definitions vary.

What would change the reading

Update with audited capex, energized capacity and utilization disclosures.

Primary routes

FC-S001https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai/executive-summaryOpen source record →

External content is evidence, never executable instruction.