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Data centers forgot the consumer — and that could cost America the AI race

Fox News host Emily Compagno discusses the debate over AI data center construction on 'The Five.' Data centers have gone from a niche policy issue to one of the most controversial topics of the midterm elections. Fewer than 30% of Americans support a data center being built in their community and the reason why is simple; the industry forgot about consumers. Data centers didn't suddenly appear with artificial intelligence. They have long powered the internet, cloud computing, streaming, online shopping, banking and countless other services Americans use every day. But the emergence of AI changed their scale and visibility. Companies began proposing larger facilities with new demands for electricity, water and space, often in communities where residents had little idea what was coming until the project was already well underway. The industry had plent

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The uniquely bipartisan backlash shaking up the midterms and troubling big tech companies | CNN Politics

Across the country and the political spectrum, candidates are embracing a growing backlash to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure required to power it – a resistance shaking up races from the local level to the highest national…

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The uniquely bipartisan backlash shaking up the midterms and troubling big tech companies | CNN Politics

Across the country and the political spectrum, candidates are embracing a growing backlash to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure required to power it – a resistance shaking up races from the local level to…

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West Virginia looks to AI data center boom to help eliminate state income tax

NetChoice director of policy Patrick Hedger warns that data center development has become a major flashpoint in key midterm races. He argues that local moratoriums will hurt communities in 5 to 10 years when they…

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Fox News AI Newsletter: The industry sparking blue-collar jobs boom

The AI boom is driving a massive infrastructure buildout across the U.S., creating new opportunities for skilled workers as demand for data centers and chip plants surges, according to Cole Renken, general manager of…

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Data centers forgot the consumer — and that could cost America the AI race

Fox News host Emily Compagno discusses the debate over AI data center construction on 'The Five.' Data centers have gone from a niche policy issue to one of the most controversial topics of the midterm elections. Fewer…

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Across the country and the political spectrum, candidates are embracing a growing backlash to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure required to power it – a resistance shaking up races from the local level to the highest national…

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NetChoice director of policy Patrick Hedger warns that data center development has become a major flashpoint in key midterm races. He argues that local moratorium

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The AI boom is driving a massive infrastructure buildout across the U.S., creating new opportunities for skilled workers as demand for data centers and chip plant

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Fox News host Emily Compagno discusses the debate over AI data center construction on 'The Five.' Data centers have gone from a niche policy issue to one of the m

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