How Governments in the U.S. and Europe Are Stalling the AI Buildout

Tech companies are spending hundreds of billions on infrastructure to power AI, but they’ve run into a major roadblock: government regulation. From the U.S. to Europe, a growing backlash over zoning, land, and energy use is putting the brakes on data centers. WSJ reporters Will Parker and Yusuf Khan join host Alex Ossola to discuss how governments in the U.S. and Europe are stalling the AI buildout. Further Reading These Cities and States Are Taking Aim at Data Centers Can a Prettier Data Center Curb the Community Backlash? These Rural Americans Are Trying to Hold Back the Tide of AI Bring Your Own Power, Ireland Tells Tech Titans Hungry for Data Centers The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam We Tracked the Growing Pushback Against Data Centers A Data Center Revolt in Missouri