Inside The Real Estate Rush Behind AI

Land prospectors are investing billions of dollars in a race to acquire rural farmland that they hope can be turned into data centers or other AI infrastructure. The buildout has sparked debate in communities across the country as residents raise concerns and local governments weigh how to regulate the technology. CNBC went to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Boise, Idaho to talk to land owners fielding repeated offers to sell and developers hoping to cash in on the AI boom.

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Reporter: Toby Burns

Produced by: Mackin Fishman

Camera by: Lucas Mullikin, Van Applegate, Mike Griffith, Kyle Watkins

Edited by: Andrea Miller

Animation: Emily Park, Jason Reginato

Additional Editing: Nic Henry

Senior Managing Producer: Shawn Baldwin

Senior Director of Video: Lindsey Jacobson

Additional Footage: Getty Images, Micron

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Inside The Real Estate Rush Behind AI