State Week: The data center debate
From State Week by Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III
April 3, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the debate surrounding data centers, which are essential for internet functionality but also raise controversy.
The centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial.
People in this episode
Hosts: Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III
Topics covered
- data centers
- internet infrastructure
- AI technology
- cloud computing
- controversy
Keywords
- data centers
- internet
- AI
- cloud computing
- technology
- controversy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AI, cloud computing
Places: internet
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