I have yet to be given any information of exactly what these “data centers” are going to produce that is tangible to the general public! Who is going to benefit from any of this crap? What will these multiple facilities produce that is in anyway beneficial to the general public? These facilities after construction will not be a huge employer except for basic maintenance and property up keep. How can any “DATA” be believed when we see everyday how easily the information on the internet is easily altered or deleted? What fox will be gurding all of these chicken coops?
I see your point. I also do not understand why we apparently need enormous data centers to perform artificial intelligence functions.
I’m sure I’m missing something, because I admittedly do not know a lot about artificial intelligence or the need for enormous data centers.
It would probably clarify a lot of things for the general public, if the powers that be would inform the public, why there is such a great need for enormous data centers.And what their function will be.
I guess a key question I have would be ,,since the internet and cell phones have been operating for many, many years without these gigantic data centers,,why is there a great need for the gigantic data centers?
RE: have yet to be given any information of exactly what these “data centers” are going to produce that is tangible to the general public! Who is going to benefit from any of this crap? What will these multiple facilities produce that is in anyway beneficial to the general public? These facilities after construction will not be a huge employer except for basic maintenance and property up keep. How can any “DATA” be believed when we see everyday how easily the information on the internet is easily altered or deleted?
Well, Data centers don’t produce a tangible product like a factory — they provide the computing power that modern life depends on. The public benefits INDIRECTLY through the services that run on them, even though the facilities themselves don’t employ many people after construction.
Think about it: A data center produces computing capacity, not physical goods.
That capacity powers things the general public uses every day:
Search engines
Online banking
Medical imaging and hospital systems
GPS and navigation
Cloud storage for photos and documents
AI tools and automation
Streaming services
If every data center shut down tomorrow, the public would lose nearly every digital service they rely on.
So while the output isn’t “tangible,” the value is extremely tangible.
Everyday services — banking, healthcare, communication, navigation, entertainment — all run on data centers. Small and large businesses rely on cloud computing instead of buying their own servers.
This lowers costs and increases reliability.
Jobs wise, Data centers generate:
Construction jobs (hundreds to thousands per project)
Long‑term tax revenue (property tax, utility tax, PILOT agreements)
Infrastructure upgrades (power, fiber, roads) that remain after construction.
Even though they don’t employ many people permanently, they pay taxes like a giant warehouse that never closes.
Replace the word "data centers" with "computers" and you are literally reciting the arguments from the mid/late 80s. Much like the computing revolution of the 90s/2000s, AI is going to change the world in ways we can't possibly even fathom at this point.