A.I. Vs. Eh, I’m Walkin’ ‘Ere!
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The episode discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to impose a moratorium on new data centers in New York amidst environmental concerns.
Ah, New York—where it’s hot, loud, and the air is barely breathable. So it’s not especially surprising that Governor Kathy Hochul is opting out of adding to all of that and announcing a moratorium on building new data centers in the state. Guest: Nitish Pahwa , Slate staff writer This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Rob Gunther, Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort. Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Nitish Pahwa
Topics covered
- data centers
- New York
- technology policy
- environment
- government regulation
Keywords
- data centers
- Kathy Hochul
- New York
- moratorium
- technology
- environment
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Organizations: Slate, Slate Plus, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast
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