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Why have AI data centres become so unpopular? | The Economist
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May 24, 2026
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2:41Now PlayingAmerica’s AI boom has triggered a backlash against data centres and the companies behind them. The Economist’s AI writer, Alex Hern, lays out what’s driving the discontent.
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