Should Nashville Be Worried About AI Data Centers?
The Nashville area is already home to about a third of the AI data centers in the state, and more are headed our way — including a new facility in East Nashville. With other cities around the country rejecting data centers in their communities, what should Nashville be watching for? Mark Williams, founding co-director of the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab, joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to walk us through the pros and cons of this technology, and its place in our future.
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