Before the Data Center Comes

AI doesn't live in the cloud.It lives in physical buildings that require enormous amounts of electricity, cooling, land, and infrastructure.In Part 1 of this three-part series, Jim and Maurie Beasley explain what AI data centers are, why they're expanding so rapidly, who builds them, and why communities across America are beginning to face difficult decisions about bringing them into their neighborhoods.If you've heard about billion-dollar AI projects but aren't sure what they actually mean, this episode provides the foundation you'll need before the conversation reaches your town.