A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers
A national debate over artificial intelligence is colliding with a very local concern: where to put the servers. Buried in President Trump’s sweeping “Big Beautiful Bill” is a 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation—now drawing backlash from lawmakers who say it could weaken local control over data center development. While intended to streamline federal oversight of AI models, critics warn the moratorium could override community input on noise, water use, and land rights. The tension reveals how AI’s footprint isn’t just digital—it’s physical, and increasingly political. Molly Taft with WIRED has the story on one of the big fights that’s just started brewing.
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