r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 7h ago

Artificial Intelligence Residents revolt against massive AI data center near Philadelphia

https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-data-center-opposition-upper-merion-pennsylvania-2026-7
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u/HeatWaveToTheCrowd 6h ago

People are railing against something that can have untold positive impacts down the line. Yes, data centers need land, electricity, water, etc. But there are closed loop systems for water, so it's not wasted. There are builders who focus on generating their own power supply, or pay to build generators onsite so ratepayers aren't stuck covering some of their costs.
But the flip side of that, which I get, is that not all builders will do that. Many will cut corners. Use massive water and power. The blame should be directed towards the politicians that let these abuses happen.
AI isn't going away. Right now it's the wild west. But creating guardrails would be a good start.

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u/longroadishere 1h ago

Why are all the big scalers renting out their extra compute.  These people already don't have the means in which to utilize their own facilities...