{"id":376152,"date":"2026-09-05T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-opposition-to-ai-data-centers-is-growing-in-the-us-dw-reporter\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T13:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:00:48","slug":"why-opposition-to-ai-data-centers-is-growing-in-the-us-dw-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-opposition-to-ai-data-centers-is-growing-in-the-us-dw-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why opposition to AI data centers is growing in the US | DW Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/iEe2Ufk5DnA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why opposition to AI data centers is growing in the US | DW Reporter\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iEe2Ufk5DnA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The artificial intelligence boom is creating demand for computing power. Data centers are springing up across the U.S.\u2014 and opposition is growing.<br \/>\nMany U.S. residents say their health problems are being caused by new data centers being built in their neighborhoods. But President Trump only sees the potential economic benefits of these large-scale projects. Not all elected officials agree with him, including Democratic House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is sounding the alarm on the environmental impact \u2014 and she&#8217;s not the only one. This debate is having a significant effect on the upcoming US midterm elections, deepening the divide between supporters and opponents. There is no doubt that the AI boom will change the US, but at what cost? A report by Ines Pohl.<br \/>\nChapters:<br \/>\n00:05 Intro<br \/>\n01:12 Robin Angus Fights &quot;Project Oak&quot;<br \/>\n03:14 Why AI Needs Land<br \/>\n04:45 Electricity, Water and Growth<br \/>\n06:02 Nonstop Noise<br \/>\n07:28 The South: Torn Between Jobs and Anger<br \/>\n08:56 Money Can&#8217;t Buy Everything<br \/>\n09:38 Possible Community Gains<br \/>\n10:29 Mar-a-Lago or My Land?<br \/>\n11:01 AI: A Midterm Election Issue<br \/>\n11:38 A Temporary Victory?<\/p>\n<p>#DataCenters #AI #Trump #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The artificial intelligence boom is creating demand for computing power. Data centers are springing up across the U.S.\u2014 and opposition is growing. Many U.S. residents say their health problems are being caused by new data centers being built in their neighborhoods. But President Trump only sees the potential economic benefits of these large-scale projects. 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