AI companies race to build data centers amid public backlash that has disrupted $228 billion in projects

Developers are rethinking data center design as the AI backlash makes its way to Asia | Fortune

Thailand suspended 49 data center projects with new rules, as AI infrastructure backlash spreads to Asia. Buildout faces physical limits and hardware lifecycle mismatch (20-year facilities vs. 5-year AI chips), while fossil fuels power 56% of global data centers.