Wired journalists to discuss data centre expansion concerns
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WIRED has announced a subscriber livestream, “The Great Data Center Backlash”, in which four of its journalists will discuss concerns surrounding the expansion of data centres. The discussion matters because data-centre growth intersects with climate change, energy demand, politics, security and the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
The panel includes Tim Marchman, WIRED’s senior director of science, politics and security; climate and energy writer Molly Taft; political correspondent Hugo Lowell; and AI business writer Maxwell Zeff. Readers can submit questions through the article’s comments section, while subscribers can watch the livestream live or access a replay afterwards.
- WIRED will examine concerns over expanding data centres.
- Four journalists will cover climate, politics, security and AI.
- Subscribers can submit questions and watch live or later.
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Data centres are large facilities filled with computer equipment that store data and run online services, from websites and streaming to cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Demand for them has grown as more services rely on powerful computing systems.
Building and operating data centres can require large amounts of electricity, water and land. This has raised questions about local power supplies, emissions, planning decisions and the effects on nearby communities.
Governments, technology companies, energy providers and local authorities all play roles in deciding where centres are built and how they are powered. The issue also matters for national security and economic policy, because data infrastructure supports critical services and the development of AI.
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Originally published by Wired as “Submit Your Questions: The Great Data Center Backlash”.