Age of AI

S14E6: Who Pays for the Cloud? The Politics of AI Infrastructure and Data Centers

Medlir Mema, Chris Lamont, and Young Diogenes. Art by Aubrie Mema. Season 14 Episode 6

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AI may appear immaterial, but the cloud has a physical footprint. In this episode of Age of AI, Ford Copple joins us to discuss the data centers behind artificial intelligence, including their economic benefits, energy and water demands, local impacts, and the policy choices communities face as AI infrastructure expands.

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