TECHNOLOGYMay 29 · 10:00 UTCTHE INTERCEPTThe Intercept Briefing

The Race to Build AI Data Centers — Before the People Can Protest

Kevin O’Leary supports a large data center project in Utah amid protests over environmental impacts, water usage, and natural gas extraction. Jim Walsh of Food and Water Watch criticizes the project for exacerbating resource depletion and linking to increased fracking. The Trump administration is accused of reducing regulations to accelerate data center and AI infrastructure development.

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