AI Summary
Power companies are increasingly using eminent domain laws to acquire land for AI data centers, despite 70% of Americans opposing such projects in their communities. The U.S. currently has over 3,000 operational data centers with another 1,500 under development, driven by surging demand from the artificial intelligence industry.
The artificial intelligence boom in the United States is being matched by a data center building boom. There are more than 3,000 data centers in the U.S. and another 1,500 in development, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.While President Donald Trump has promoted AI…