The AI boom has become a political flashpoint, especially when it comes to concerns about the impacts of the data centers ...

AI is driving a wave of massive new data centers across the U.S., raising concerns among communities and environmental groups.

AI companies can soften support for statewide data center moratoriums by committing to pay for related electricity costs and lessen local environmental impacts, the poll found.

The concern is shared among Democrats and Republicans.

Against a backdrop of deadly summer heatwaves and large-scale wildfires throughout Europe, the European Union is moving ahead with plans to fund and build major data centres to power AI. As these ...

Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro addresses concerns about the AI industry’s impact on electricity costs and water supplies.

On the way home from a recent trip, Eriech Tapia drove past a sea of dark industrial buildings lining an already jam-packed northern Virginia road: data centers. “It was interesting to see how many ...

The free event, part of the UIS Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series, will take place on Wednesday Oct ...

America is building AI infrastructure before it has built the proper rules to govern it. Lawyer and community leaders discuss ...

WASHINGTON — On the way home from a recent trip, Eriech Tapia drove past a sea of dark industrial buildings lining an already jam-packed northern Virginia road: data centers. “It was interesting to ...

As AI data centers face intense public pushback over issues including their electricity and water use, another potential environmental impact is percolating: the proliferation of forever chemicals.