Data centers: Small town politics turn into a national fight
As AI transforms our lives, companies are racing to build data centers, the physical infrastructure needed to power such a technological revolution. On this week's episode of On Assignment, energy reporter Valerie Volcovici and video journalist Eric Cox travel to Middleton Township, Ohio. There, a new Meta data center and power station have sparked a debate about whether jobs and promises of investment are worth the cost of building this infrastructure. Hear how this small town's fight is being replicated around America and the world.
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AI GeneratedThis report explores the conflict between the rapid expansion of AI data centers and the rural communities hosting them. While proponents highlight economic growth and national security, residents raise alarms over environmental damage, loss of farmland, and a systemic lack of corporate and governmental transparency.
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