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AI data centers and golf courses spark debate
Original: What do the AI boosters say when there is a data center next to a golf course? Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #177 (10/01/2
A tech podcast episode raises the question of what AI advocates say when a data center is built next to a golf course, touching on the land and water use tensions around AI infrastructure. The discussion highlights growing friction between AI expansion and communities concerned about resource consumption, a debate playing out across many regions where data center projects meet existing recreational or residential land.
Why now: Ongoing public controversy over AI data centers' land, water and power demands keeps the topic in discussion.
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Evidence
- What do the AI boosters say when there is a data center next to a golf course? Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #177 (10/01/2026) https:// dcanalysts.net/tech-talk-thurs days-episode-177-10-01-2026/ # Tech # Gaming # ContentCreation # Updates # Deals # Podcast · majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com · 1
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