Data center construction can boost jobs – but these economic benefits are bigger for better-off cities and towns, not for rural areas trying to use a data center to jumpstart the economy.
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Why better-off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions
Amid growing political pushback against data center development, more evidence is emerging of their impact on local economies.The Conversation

bluebrueken
in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •what, fifty temporary construction jobs? Ai data centers are a net loss for society, full stop.
Ban them.
Tim Zee
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