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America's data-centre backlash puts the AI boom at risk

A growing backlash against data-center construction in the United States threatens to slow the artificial-intelligence boom, as local opposition and regulatory hurdles increase costs and delays for new facilities needed to power AI models.

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https://www.economist.com/business/2026/06/23/americas-data-centre-backlash-puts-the-ai-boom-at-risk Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48661343

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