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Why the data center you dread might never even be built

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Why Why the data center you dread might never even be built matters

Enterprises planning AI compute, cloud capacity, or on-premises deployments should discount announced data center timelines and build contingency into their infrastructure and vendor strategies.

Summary

The AI data center boom is facing real-world obstacles, including local opposition, permitting delays, and competition for electricity. The article argues that many announced projects, backed by billions of dollars in AI infrastructure spending, may never be built at all. Capacity forecasts that assume every announced project will come online may be overstated.

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