Ezra Klein, Jasmine Sun Probe A.I. Data Center Backlash in Midwest Podcast
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 11
Ezra Klein, Jasmine Sun Probe A.I. Data Center Backlash in Midwest Podcast
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 11
Summary
A recent Ezra Klein Show episode, republished by Hard Fork on Sept. 11, centers on Jasmine Sun’s reporting trip through the Midwest on resistance to A.I. infrastructure.
Sun and Klein examine how opposition to data centers is unfolding locally, with unusual political coalitions forming against the buildout.
The discussion also focuses on a trust gap: residents do not believe what they are being told about the projects and their benefits.
The episode frames that backlash as part of a broader revolt against the rapid expansion of A.I. infrastructure.