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US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI

posted by Kristi Wachter on
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New constructions delayed or cancelled, raising questions about US’s ability to expand infrastructure to support boom
The Guardian Tom Perkins
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Cancellations and delays of new US datacenters have increased as the artificial intelligence boom runs up against a slate of issues, including supply chain snags, energy shortages and tariff-induced restraints. Grassroots opposition from local communities has also derailed some plans, and some investors have grown wary of datacenters amid fears of an AI bubble.
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