With Kimberly Maki, Host of Influential Voices in Technology™
EPISODE 8 • SHORT
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AI is growing fast. But who decides where the infrastructure gets built? Artificial intelligence may seem like something happening in the cloud. But behind it is a complex network of physical infrastructure. I'll be sitting down with Buddy Rizer, who helped shape that growth, to explore what other communities can learn from the experience.
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AI is growing fast. But who decides where the infrastructure gets built?
Artificial intelligence may seem like something happening in the cloud.
But behind it is a complex network of physical infrastructure.
Data centers. Power generation and delivery. Fiber connectivity. Cooling systems. And the people needed to build and operate it all.
And not every location is equally equipped to support that growth.
So what determines where the next major AI infrastructure developments will happen?
Is it access to power? Available land? Connectivity? Investment? Workforce?
Or is it how all those pieces come together?
And what about the communities themselves?
Some welcome the investment and economic opportunities. Others have serious questions about energy, water, land use, and long-term impacts.
Loudoun County, Virginia, offers a fascinating case study. It's become one of the world's most significant data center markets.
I'll be sitting down with Buddy Rizer, who helped shape that growth, to explore what other communities can learn from the experience.
Because the future of AI isn't just about what technology can do. It's also about the decisions we make about where and how we build it.
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