Allie Beth Stuckey

In fact, I think Texas and Virginia have the most of the data centers.

However,

They do have a huge electrical need, and there's been strains on our electrical grid.

In fact, there's even protests going on about these.

I think we have a screenshot of one of the protests.

And these are just everyday people.

I mean, these could be paid protesters, but probably not.

They want to know what's going on here, what is happening.

And it's a legitimate concern.

By 2027, one single rack, this was according to the global Goldman Sachs, one single rack of the most advanced AI computers or servers could require enough electricity to run about 500 typical American homes.

So you think about that.

There's a lot of small towns in the United States that don't have 500 homes in them.

And one big AI server could require the same amount of electricity for computing power in order for it to be able to operate properly.

Now, interestingly enough, even though you and I use AI every day and we actually depend on it and need it and we depend on our computers, is that seven out of 10 Americans, so 70% of Americans are against the construction of AI data centers

in their local area this is something when i was in the legislature that came up all the time it's called the nimby concept and what nimby means is not in my backyard in other words i know we need prisons but i don't want you to build one in my backyard or i know we you know need uh dog parks but don't build it where all the dogs are barking in my window in this case hey i know we probably need data centers but just don't build it in my backyard and

Ladies and gentlemen, I get what you're saying.

And again, I wouldn't want one right next to me either.

But we do have to understand that in order to have the benefits of what these data centers bring to us, then we have to be able to maybe sacrifice some things.

We don't need to sacrifice our environment or not being able to have enough electricity, but we need to be able to understand they're going to have to be somewhere.

Now, ideally,