As the AI infrastructure boom drives a wave of data center construction, concerns over electricity costs, water use and local impacts are increasingly entering the political debate ahead of the midterms. Cato Institute senior fellow Jennifer Huddleston discusses the economic benefits data centers can bring to communities and why she argues the technology industry needs to do a better job explaining the role data centers play beyond generative AI. She joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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@BernaysPropaganda
October 15, 2026 at 1:51 pm
AI really only serves capitalist interests – other than that it doesn’t add much value.
@Hotrod886
October 15, 2026 at 6:50 pm
Biden loved government funded wind mills! Trump loves government funded data centers! Neither should get government subsidies or tax write offs!