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Why are AI data centres facing a backlash? | The Economist

America’s AI boom has triggered a backlash. Across the country, politicians and the public are taking action against data centres and the firms behind them. Our top tech and economics experts explain what’s driving the discontent.
#ai #technology #datacentres #america #unitedstates
00:00 - The recent data centre protests in America
00:28 - What’s driving the backlash?
02:04 - How politicians are defending data centres
02:57 - Why Democrats are politicising the issue
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