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The hard physics and complex economics of AI’s insatiable hunger for power

Data center construction driven by artificial intelligence demand has made the facilities a rare unifying target of public opposition across the polarized American landscape, according to SiliconANGLE. The report, published September 11, 2026, examines the physics and economics behind AI's power consumption, noting that Fitch has weighed in on the issue.

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The hard physics and complex economics of AI’s insatiable hunger for power
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SiliconANGLE Data centers, the windowless, anonymous, boxy structures that few people even notice, have become a rare unifying force across the polarized American landscape this year. Everyone seems to hate them. The explosion in data center construction has been fueled by intense interest in artificial intelligence, a technology that demands unprecedented amounts of computing power. Fitch […]

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