Missouri S&T hosts pro-data center gathering to advocate for responsible AI infrastructure development
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Jonathan Ahl
Summary
A pro-data center gathering at Missouri S&T brought together over 200 business, academic, and government leaders (with 400 more watching online) to advocate for responsible data center development in Missouri. Unlike typical contentious public meetings about data centers, this event focused on building excitement and making the case for AI and data center infrastructure, emphasizing responsible construction and economic benefits.
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· 3 pulledWe can build data centers responsibly, and I emphasize responsibly.
More than 200 invited business, academic and government leaders crowded into a meeting room at the Protoplex.
While many gatherings around data centers have been protests featuring angry residents shouting at public officials, one in Rolla last week had a much more positive view of them.
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