Anjney Midha urges AI leaders to address data centre concerns with empathy

4 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 8

The Stanford computer science lecturer said Americans want more transparency on data centres' impacts and purpose, citing a Pew report showing 43% think their energy use has raised utility bills.
He said communities across the US are organising against new projects over environmental damage, noise and quality-of-life concerns, and warned resistance will grow if companies fail to listen.
Midha said debate has polarised between rapid buildout and halting AI development, while some lawmakers and states have proposed moratoriums on new data centre construction.

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