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AI data center boom sparks backlash across the US
Original: AI arms race triggers data center boom, sparking widespread backlash across the U.S. | 60 Minutes
A 60 Minutes report examines how the AI arms race is driving a rapid buildout of data centers across the United States, and the growing resistance from local communities. Residents and officials are pushing back over concerns about water use, electricity demand, noise and the strain on infrastructure as companies race to expand computing capacity for artificial intelligence.
Why now: Communities facing new data center construction are increasingly voicing opposition as AI companies expand rapidly.
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