The Dark Side of Data Centers: Separating Fact from Fiction As the world becomes increasingly dependent on data centers to power our digital lives, a growing number of Americans are pushing back against these industrial behemoths.
From Maine's governor vetoing a moratorium on new data centers to Bernie Sanders' bill aimed at pausing AI supercomputing campus construction nationwide, the resistance is clear.
The past four years have seen an unprecedented boom in data center construction, driven by the insatiable thirst for computing power from AI firms.