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Global backlash against data centers intensifies amid AI boom

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The proliferation of data centers, particularly for AI, is drawing increasing criticism and opposition globally. Author Paris Marx highlights in his new book, "Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires," that countries like Ireland and Chile have already experienced significant issues with energy grid strain and water consumption due to these facilities. Marx points to examples like Google's excessive water usage in The Dalles, Oregon, and Ireland's struggles with grid capacity as early warnings that the US is now facing, especially with the demand for generative AI. AI

IMPACT Growing opposition to data centers highlights potential constraints on AI development due to resource consumption.

RANK_REASON The item is an interview discussing a book about data centers and their impact, offering commentary on a growing issue rather than reporting a new event.

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Global backlash against data centers intensifies amid AI boom

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  1. Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Molly Taft ·

    What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad

    Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

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