Exposing the Dark Side of America's AI Data Center Explosion

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Video Link: Exposing the Dark Side of America's AI Data Center Explosion
(Business Insider, 2025)

Summary: The explosion of AI across every industry has seen hundreds of water- and power-hungry server farms sprout up across the U.S. Reporters from Business Insider investigate how these massive data centers are transforming local economies, draining resources, and raising new questions about sustainability and responsibility in the age of AI.

Instructions: Watch the video, then answer questions from each section in sequence. Each section will pull a few random guiding questions, keeping the same order as the video. Complete at least two reflection questions at the end before submitting.

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