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When A.I. Comes to Town: The Backlash Over Data Centers

When A.I. Comes to Town: The Backlash Over Data Centers

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Tech companies are racing to build thousands of huge data centers
to power the artificial intelligence revolution. To find the land
they need, they are barreling into rural communities across the
United States with the promise of good jobs. But not everyone is
buying that pitch.

Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times,
tells the story of one county pushing back against Big
Tech.

Guest: Karen Weise, a technology correspondent
for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What exactly are artificial intelligence companies trying to
build? Here’s a guide.

How large tech companies are offloading the risks of the A.I.
boom.

At this big Amazon data center in Indiana, everything is
supersized for A.I.

Photo: AJ Mast for The New York Times

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