Bay Area cities weigh data centre limits as midterm elections approach
At least seven municipalities in the region have adopted moratoriums, despite its standing as a centre of the artificial intelligence industry.
What to know
- At least seven Bay Area cities have passed data centre moratoriums.
- The debate is unfolding ahead of the US midterm elections.
- The region is widely regarded as a hub for artificial intelligence.
- The restrictions mark a contrast with that reputation.
Cities across California's Bay Area are debating whether to restrict data centres, with at least seven local governments having passed moratoriums. The measures have advanced in a region known as a hub for artificial intelligence.
The question is playing out ahead of the US midterm elections, putting local land-use decisions alongside national political contests. The report did not specify which cities have imposed the pauses or how long they are set to last.
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