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US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI

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New constructions delayed or cancelled, raising questions about US’s ability to expand infrastructure to support boom
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Cancellations and delays of new US datacenters have increased as the artificial intelligence boom runs up against a slate of issues, including supply chain snags, energy shortages and tariff-induced restraints. Grassroots opposition from local communities has also derailed some plans, and some investors have grown wary of datacenters amid fears of an AI bubble.
Source
The Guardian
Author
Tom Perkins
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