US datacenters face slew of problems amid grassroots protests against AI

Proposed data center projects in the US are facing a slew of challenges, including supply chain issues, energy shortages, and grassroots opposition from local communities. Many new data center plans have been delayed or canceled, raising questions about the US's ability to rapidly expand its data center infrastructure to support the AI boom. The interconnection process to connect data centers to the power grid is a major bottleneck, with some grid operators taking years to review and approve new connections.