About this episode

Erin Brockovich discusses her concerns about the rapid expansion of AI data centers and their impact on communities.

More than 30 years after taking on Pacific Gas & Electric—and winning—Erin Brockovich is still fighting for communities. This time, her focus is on one of the fastest-growing parts of the AI boom: data centers. In this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric , Erin explains why she's sounding the alarm about the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the country. Since April, Erin says she’s received thousands of reports from people across the country describing rising water bills, land acquisitions, and large-scale projects moving forward without their knowledge. She calls it "Hinkley on steroids." Katie and Erin discuss water use, energy demand, local opposition, and why Erin believes communities deserve more transparency, accountability, and oversight as the AI infrastructure boom accelerates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Katie Couric

Guest: Erin Brockovich

Topics covered

• AI data centers
• community activism
• environmental issues
• transparency
• energy demand

Keywords

• Erin Brockovich
• AI data centers
• water bills
• energy demand
• community activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pacific Gas & Electric, Acast

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