Watch: What the data center boom means for Arizona ahead of the midterm elections

BBC reporter Sheema Khalil traveled to the US state to hear from residents who live next to these giant facilities.

Watch: What data center boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections

As the US midterm elections approach, the data centers powering US AI development are becoming a political flashpoint. A new proposal in Washington would require them to cover the additional costs of the electricity infrastructure they build.

President Donald Trump supports their expansion, and supporters point to investment and the future of American technology. But Arizona's attorney general has called for a halt to new approvals amid concerns about utility demand. The heat generated by a single data center can exceed the amount emitted by 40,000 households.

The BBC's North America correspondent Sheema Khalil traveled to Arizona to hear from residents who live next to the giant facility.

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