A divided America seems to agree on one thing: Most folks donāt want new data centers in their communities. But do data centers live up to their sour reputation as water and electricity gluttons? Or are they, in fact, a 21st-century version of the automobileāan innovation deemed dangerous at first but eventually a means to community advancement and prosperity?Ā In a new episode ofĀ *Matters of Policy & Politics,*Ā Senior FellowĀ Steven E. Koonin discusses whatās behind data-center opposition and whether America will rise to the challenge of a greater demand for electricity in the near future as artificial intelligence and the needs of an increasingly information-intensive society and economy continue to reshape the nationās landscape.Ā
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A divided America seems to agree on one thing: Most folks donāt want new data centers in their communities. But do data centers live up to their sour reputation as water and electricity gluttons? Or are they, in fact, a 21st-century version of the automobileāan innovation deemed dangerous at first but eventually a means to community advancement and prosperity?Ā In a new episode ofĀ *Matters of Policy & Politics,*Ā Senior FellowĀ Steven E. Koonin discusses whatās behind data-center opposition and whether America will rise to the challenge of a greater demand for electricity in the near future as artificial intelligence and the needs of an increasingly information-intensive society and economy continue to reshape the nationās landscape.Ā