In the United States, opposition to data centres has been growing as communities grapple with their demands for land, electricity and water. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that just 14% of Americans would support a data centre being built in their community to support artificial intelligence projects for technology companies such as Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Elon Musk's xAI.
Amid the growing debate, an 86-year-old Pennsylvania farmer made a remarkable decision.
