Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Unlike solar farms or housing projects, data centers face a unique challenge: people don't just oppose them in their own backyards—they question if we need them at all. On Odd Lots, Jasmine Sun tells Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway why the AI industry and policymakers have failed to make a compelling case for the AI buildout, leading to widespread anxiety over resource usage.
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