"But how data centers are developed in communities can significantly impact residents' lives and policymakers must consider how to responsibly support their expansion, experts warned. With the data center industry projected to reach $7 trillion in global investments by 2030, governments and businesses are prioritizing where to allocate resources for data center development efficiently, Kate Stoll, project director at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues, saidduring a webinar hosted this week by the Brookings Institution."
"While the data center boom may seem promising for the tech industry and governments, leaders must also consider the facilities' long-term effects, she said. Data centers will have major impacts on local workforce and economic development, the environment and resident well-being across the U.S., said Nicol Turner Lee, director of the Brookings Institution's Center for Technology Innovation. Balancing the potential harms and benefits of these facilities will be critical to ensure equitable and sustainable data center development, she said."
Demand for data centers is rising as government and tech leaders adopt artificial intelligence to improve operations and services. Data center investments are projected to reach $7 trillion by 2030, prompting governments and businesses to prioritize resource allocation for efficient development. Data center siting and construction can significantly affect residents' lives, local workforce and economic development, the environment, and community well-being. Policymakers must balance long-term harms and benefits and use tools like tax incentives to negotiate community benefits. In Cedar Rapids, a $750 million data center campus is projected to create more than 500 construction jobs and generate $18 million for city projects and nonprofits over 20 years.
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