Before the Data Center Comes

<p>AI doesn&#39;t live in the cloud.</p><p>It lives in physical buildings that require enormous amounts of electricity, cooling, land, and infrastructure.</p><p>In Part 1 of this three-part series, Jim and Maurie Beasley explain what AI data centers are, why they&#39;re expanding so rapidly, who builds them, and why communities across America are beginning to face difficult decisions about bringing them into their neighborhoods.</p><p>If you&#39;ve heard about billion-dollar AI projects but aren&#39;t sure what they actually mean, this episode provides the foundation you&#39;ll need before the conversation reaches your town.</p>