New data center construction projects are springing up across the United States, as the tech industry seeks to meet huge computing demand to power artificial intelligence and the massive volume of content now stored online.

Local Impact

Tech leaders have said the projects will bring jobs and other benefits to local communities. However, a growing movement to block new AI data centers has spread around the country, with many Americans expressing concerns about the potential effects on their neighborhoods.

CNN is looking to learn more about how the data center buildout is reshaping America, and that includes hearing directly from people living in communities where data centers are being or have been built.

Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.