Show Notes
Data centers are popping up across the country to power the artificial intelligence boom. But as tech companies race to build more of them, communities are asking: At what cost?
From rising electricity bills and water consumption to jobs and economic development, data centers are becoming a hot-button political issue ahead of the midterm elections. And politicians are facing a choice: embrace the investment or push back against growing public opposition.
On this episode of The Middle, Jeremy hears from listeners across the country about how they feel about data centers, and whether the AI boom is worth the trade-offs.
He’s joined by Amy Myers Jaffe, director of the Global Energy, Climate, and Sustainability Lab at NYU, and Washington Post business reporter Evan Halper.
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