Inside the Towns Saying Hell No to AI Data Centers

Taylor Lorenz
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Chapters & Sections (18) ▼

0:00 Physical Characteristics of Hyperscale Data Centers chapter 2
2:12 Data Center Vertical Construction and Noise
3:50 Data Center Location and Zoning
6:10 Bipartisan Opposition to AI Data Centers chapter 2
9:05 Public Perception of AI Utility
10:42 Public Ambivalence and Utility of AI
13:47 Data Center Environmental Impact: Water vs Electricity chapter 4
15:37 AI Data Centers Electricity Costs and Grid Strain
17:31 Natural Gas Role in AI Data Center Energy
19:49 Data Center Accountability and NDA Controversy
23:37 NDAs and Public Trust in AI Data Centers
25:05 Community Distrust and AI Data Center Risks chapter 1
28:29 Mitigating AI Data Center Risks
30:07 AI Pace, Moratoria, and Global Infrastructure chapter 1
33:38 China's Data Center Expansion and Lack of Dissent
36:38 AI Populism and Anti-Elite Sentiment chapter 2
38:46 Corporate Influence on AI Data Center Opposition
40:38 Evaluating AI Data Center Community Benefits

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