SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Despite standing as the "AI Capital of the World," San Francisco is poised to block artificial intelligence companies from building new data centers until policymakers can draw up tougher regulations.
Philadelphia currently has fewer than a dozen data centers, but activists are concerned about the potential for large, hyperscale facilities tied to the growth of artificial intelligence.
A coalition of Philadelphia residents and community organizations is calling for city council to enact a citywide halt on new data center developments, according to organizers. The campaign, called "No Data Centers in Philly," held a rally and news conference at City Hall on Monday to demand safegua…
By John Ramos Artificial intelligence has a huge hunger for data, and data centers are being put up as fast as they can build them. But just as there are now calls to slow down the development of AI, some San Francisco officials are looking to pause the construction of any new centers that support
