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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2025 · 15 MIN

How the Bay Area’s AI Boom Is Fueling a Dirty Energy Dilemma

from The Bay · host KQED

Soaring demand for AI has accelerated the building of massive data centers to support the technology, including in the Bay Area. As more centers are built, local residents and environmentalists are concerned about how they disrupt local communities and pose significant health and environmental risks. Links As California AI Data Centers Grow, So Does Dirty Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soaring demand for AI has accelerated the building of massive data centers to support the technology, including in the Bay Area. As more centers are built, local residents and environmentalists are concerned about how they disrupt local communities and pose significant health and environmental risks. Links As California AI Data Centers Grow, So Does Dirty Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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