Data center battles marking politics worldwide
Governments worldwide are pushing to attract AI computing infrastructure, but must grapple with data centers’ demands on resources and mounting local opposition.
The massive buildings stuffed with specialised chips hungry for power and water have sparked objections from locals around the world.
Voter concerns have sparked action from local and national governments, while American activists called for nationwide demonstrations on July 18.
Opposition to data centers from the U.S. to India tends to focus on three major themes: Land, power and water.
