Post by Kearney

Do you ever think about the physical footprint of AI? Securing land, power, and permits is no longer enough to guarantee long-term growth. Increasingly, operators are being judged on how well they integrate into the communities around them—from energy and water use to transparency, workforce impact, and grid flexibility. That shift is turning social license into a strategic issue rather than a communications one. Read the three pillars that will shape community acceptance of data centers: https://bit.ly/4veEqcX Authors: Axel Freyberg, Christoph Neunkirchen, Ken Quaglio, and Arianna Molino