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Episode Description PJM Unveils Record Grid Plan to Feed Surging AI Load PJM Interconnection approves a massive $11.8 billion dollar transmission expansion to meet the accelerating power demands of U.S. data centers and emerging AI corridors. Data center electricity use has surged dramatically, reshaping grid planning horizons and triggering a new wave of utility investment across the mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Curated Research Insights Domain: AI Research 94% of Experts Say AI is Top Cybersecurity Change Driver Credibility: Tier 2 Link: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2026/in-full/3-the-trends-reshaping-cybersecurity/ AI Enables Physics-Constrained Grid Models to Prevent Blackouts Credibility: Tier 2 Link: https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-how-ai-could-optimize-power-grid-0109 Inference Workloads Now Dominate AI Compute at Two-Thirds Share Credibility: Tier 2 Link: https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/technology-media-and-telecom-predictions/2026/compute-power-ai.html Nearly Half of AI Benchmarks Become Saturated Over Time Credibility: Tier 2 Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.16763 Critical Window for AI Ethics Implementation Closes by 2030 Credibility: Tier 2 Link: https://news.darden.virginia.edu/2026/01/22/ethics-is-the-defining-issue-for-the-future-of-ai-and-time-is-running-short/ State Space Models Match Transformers with 5x Faster Inference Credibility: Tier 3 Link: https://labs.adaline.ai/p/the-ai-research-landscape-in-2026 Domain: Cloud Services ...