The AI Boom Is Coming to Your Backyard [video]

A new wave of artificial intelligence development is expanding beyond major tech hubs into residential communities, with local governments and startups establishing AI research centers and data centers in suburban and rural areas. The trend is bringing high-paying tech jobs and infrastructure investments to regions previously untouched by the AI boom, while also raising concerns about energy consumption, zoning changes, and community displacement. This geographic shift signals that the economic and social impacts of AI will soon affect a broader swath of the American population.