Data centers use less water than almond farms and less strain than many suggest. The risk isn't AI infrastructure, but regulating ourselves out of the race.

Only 26% of Americans view AI positively, and Utah's ouster of Senate leader Stuart Adams over a data center deal suggests the anger is now costing jobs.

The pause on data center construction in New York reveals a significant conflict between the accelerating demand for AI and the limitations of current infrastructure. Many U.S.…