In the first half of 2025, the massive investment in Artificial Intelligence data centres was by far the largest part of the economic growth that the US economy registered. This reflects a breathtaking scale of activity. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction - and communities across the United States, across the political divide, are starting to vigorously protest all these new energy-hungry data centres. And that presents a particular problem for President Trump, allied as he is to the tech billionaires. Let's discuss.
 
在2025年上半年,对人工智能数据中心的巨大投资无疑是美国经济增长的最大部分。这反映出活动的惊人规模。但每一个行动都有相等和相反的反应——美国各地的社区,跨越政治分歧,开始积极抗议这些新建的耗能数据中心。这给特朗普总统带来了特别的问题,因为他与科技亿万富翁结盟。让我们来讨论一下。