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As AI capacity is set to increase across North America, a new tension is emerging: state governments are competing aggressively to attract investment, while local communities are becoming more resistant to large scale development. Local pushback is more than visual ‘horizon blight’, it represents a complex narrative within local communities during the build out stage. In this session, we break down how to manage these often competing factors in a geographically diverse country. We will unpack:

• Building a sustainable local legacy from the data center boom
• Managing state and federal incentives amid local political pressures
• The psychological and financial considerations that shape community pushback, and how to address them
• How to effectively communicate different long-term economic, infrastructure and resilience benefits to key stakeholders