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The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI development | PBS News Weekend

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom, but decades-old environmental protections are slowing efforts by big tech to build massive facilities. Wired Maga…

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The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI development | PBS News Weekend

Aug 18, 2025

The environmental consequences of big tech’s push to ease regulations for AI development | PBS News Weekend
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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom, but decades-old environmental protections are slowing efforts by big tech to build massive facilities. Wired Maga…

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom, but decades-old environmental protections are slowing efforts by big tech to build massive facilities. Wired Magazine has found that companies are asking the White House to ease those protections, and the Trump administration appears to be all in.

Ali Rogin speaks with Wired senior reporter Molly Taft for more.