The familiar footbal chant - who ate all the pies - may soon become who ate all the electricity.

People are suddenly starting to realise that AI may not only take their jobs but also eat their lunch since they will not have enough electricity to heat their own food due to the demands of a proliferation of massive data centers housing the servers that power the Internet, AI and crytocurrency mining.

According to Sky News:

The latest analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts global power demand for data centres will double by 2026.

This week, the CEO of National Grid John Pettigrew warned electricity demand from data centres in the UK would increase six-fold in the next decade requiring "bold action" to adapt the power grid accordingly.

It also means that certain obscure areas will obviously become priority targets in any future conflict.

The destruction of the Nordstream 2 pipeline has set a precedent for the kind of infrastructure destruction that could sever underground cables and flatten data centres in the next conflict.

Who needs to bother with a cyberattack and hacking when a hypersonic missile on Slough will cripple the processing of financial transactions?

Because Slough is now an important target as the location for Europe's largest data hub and the second largest in the world.

As the demand for electricity to power AI data hubs increases and these hubs are increasingly managed by AI then we can expect that humans will stealthily be moved down the supply chain for electricity supplies.

We asked ChatGPT for comment and it told us:

Start getting used to eating cold meals, buy more warm clothing and don't buy an electric car. AI is going to eat your lunch and keep you freezing at home!