The Data Center Chessboard Has No Pause Button
The whole country ostensibly wants America to win the artificial intelligence (AI) race. A striking number, however, would prefer someone else’s town to host the data centers, power plants, transmission lines, and cooling systems required to run it. Adam Smith knew the type. In “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” he warned against the “man of ... The Data Center Chessboard Has No Pause Button The post The Data Center Chessboard Has No Pause Button appeared first on Truth on the Market .
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Published: 13 August 2026
Source: Truth on the Market (digital regulation)
Category: Field notes
Topics: Environment
Retrieved: 14 August 2026
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