😲 Scramble for AI leadership turns parts of US into wasteland

Many thought the scariest thing about AI was job loss — but there’s an even bigger problem everyone seems to be ignoring.

🗣 “I’m standing here in New Mexico and the river is completely dry,” US podcaster David… pic.twitter.com/M3LpXJsmWY

— Beate Landefeld (@BeateLandefeld) May 31, 2026