Communities call for transparency in AI data center deals
AI needs data centers, but many residents don't want them.
AI needs data centers, but many residents don't want them. Developers are building data centers across the country to support growing cloud demand and AI infrastructure needs.
What started as mundane industrial development has snowballed into a charged public debate, raising questions about how data center development affects the communities around them. Through town hall shouting matches, ballot petitions, rallies and sometimes even violent altercations, communities are coming together to oppose development.
Original reporting: Techtarget.com.
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