Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground
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The episode discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on local economies and the controversies surrounding data center construction in Janesville.
Artificial intelligence is fueling stock market highs, economic growth and a construction boom across the country. But it is also igniting fierce local debates about the benefits, the costs and whether the data centers that power AI should be built at all. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how one of those battles is playing out in the Midwest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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