Artificial Intelligence

As job creation slowed through most of 2025, Midwestern college graduates — and those approaching graduation — describe a competitive, unusual job market that makes them question their self-worth.

Sen. Josh Hawley says his bill will track layoffs attributed to replacing workers with artificial intelligence. A St. Louis expert says mass layoffs may be ahead.

The Consumers Council of Missouri Wednesday filed a motion for a rehearing in the Ameren Missouri case setting terms and rates for large customers like data centers. The commission has already issued an order supporting Ameren’s rates, which take effect Thursday.

Artificial intelligence could help scientists and state conservationists count waterfowl more quickly and accurately, according to a new study.

Ameren Missouri is courting AI data centers by building new power plants and offering them lower bulk electric rates, but their unprecedented energy demands could drive up everyone’s electricity bills.

Missouri’s utility regulator’s staff says the Public Service Commission should reject a new proposal from Ameren.

St. Charles officials signed nondisclosure agreements as they considered a proposed data center project in their city. The agreements were with a company with links to Google.

Oliver Roberts of the WashU Law AI Collaborative was a guest on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

Large data centers are coming to Missouri, and they need a lot of power. Right now, there aren’t regulations governing how they will use energy, so Ameren is working to develop new rules.

After a proposed data center spurred public outrage in recent weeks, the St. Charles City Council held a special session to put in place a moratorium on data center applications.