San Jose Residents Push Back on AI Data Centers
Residents and environmental groups in San Jose are organizing against proposed AI data center projects over concerns about energy and water use. The debate comes as California lawmakers pass new transparency legislation.
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San Jose residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects, clashing with officials courting infrastructure to power artificial intelligence. The friction highlights a nationwide policy challenge balancing economic competitiveness with public concerns over resource consumption. California sits at the center of the debate, hosting major tech firms driving the AI boom including ALPHABET INC-CL A and META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A alongside OpenAI and Anthropic.
