Americans oppose data centers. We went to find out why | America, Actually

Vox · Intermediate ·📰 AI News & Updates ·4h ago
There’s a growing disconnect between a local community that says it’s being treated as the "guinea pigs" in a new industrial revolution, and Washington politicians. Astead Herndon heads to Vineland, New Jersey, this week to check out one of the Northeast’s biggest data centers that neighbors say was rushed into construction without community buy-in. 00:00 Why data centers are the new political flashpoint 02:26 On-site at one of the Northeast’s biggest data centers 05:01 The jobs debate 07:45 The extractive reality of data centers 12:39 Residents speak out at a town hall 18:11 AI anxiety and government trust America, Actually publishes video episodes every Saturday tackling key issues in politics, culture, and the economy. Subscribe to Vox’s YouTube channel to get them. Listen to episodes of America, Actually on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite app. If you enjoy our reporting and want to hear more from Vox journalists, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/vox. Each month, our members get access to exclusive videos, livestreams, and chats with our newsroom. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H
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Why data centers are the new political flashpoint
2:26 On-site at one of the Northeast’s biggest data centers
5:01 The jobs debate
7:45 The extractive reality of data centers
12:39 Residents speak out at a town hall
18:11 AI anxiety and government trust
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