Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground

Artificial intelligence is fueling stock market highs, economic growth and a construction boom across the country. But it is also igniting fierce local debates about the benefits, the costs and whether the data centers that power AI should be built at all. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how one of those battles is playing out in the Midwest.Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.

Amna Nawaz:

A.I. is fueling stock market highs, economic growth, and a construction boom across the country. But it's also igniting fierce local debates about the benefits, the costs, and in many cases whether the data centers that power A.I. should be built at all.Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how one of those battles is playing out in the Midwest right now.

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