Authentic ignorance
In a recent speech addressing Artificial Intelligence, Senator McCormick referred to AI data centers as “economic engines”. I’m sure the senator believes this because all the AI lobbyists are saying it, but is it true. Will an AI data center, or any data center for that matter, really give a boost to the local economy? As with anything economic, the answer is not as simple as you would be led to believe. Construction of one of these behemoths would indeed create many jobs. The problem is that these are highly specialized jobs and most of them would be filled by people from out ...