Grandma vs Skynet: The Outlet Showdown Nobody Saw Coming

During his two-hour State of the Union caffeine marathon, Donald Trump dropped a line that sounded like it was ghostwritten by The Terminator.

Between applause breaks and political jabs, he basically told Big Tech:
Your Skynet phase is not running off Grandma’s extension cord.

He unveiled what he called the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” saying major tech companies will have to generate their own electricity for massive AI data centers instead of leaning on the same grid that powers Mom’s crockpot.

Translation: America’s grid is old and not built for robot-overlord levels of demand. If Silicon Valley wants to train digital brains 24/7, they can power them themselves.

In theory, that means less strain on the public grid and less upward pressure on household electric bills. Grandma shouldn’t have to compete with a warehouse full of chatbots just to bake cookies.

And this isn’t sci-fi.
In Texas, many large data centers secure private power or long-term energy deals to avoid hammering the grid. In Iceland, energy-heavy industries contract directly with producers to help shield residential rates. Even companies like Microsoft fund dedicated energy projects for their facilities.

So no, it’s not Skynet policy.

It’s energy policy just with a slightly dystopian aftertaste.