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International Business Times
International Business Times
Technology

AI's Next Big Problem Is Not Chips Or Power. It's Growing Opposition To Data Centers.

Goldman Sachs Research estimates the biggest AI providers will spend about $755 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, rising to $920 billion next year. (Credit: AFP)

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in the U.S. is running into a growing problem: communities and politicians are becoming increasingly wary of the data centers needed to support it.

Technology companies have committed billions of dollars to new facilities as demand for computing capacity rises. But proposed projects are facing opposition over electricity costs, water consumption, large developments and concerns about how many permanent jobs they create.

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