Microsoft Faces AI Expansion Hurdles as Public Pushes Back on Data Centers

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OpenAI's Sam Altman dismissed concerns over data center water usage, but mounting public resistance and regulatory scrutiny pose real bottlenecks.
Local opposition, zoning battles, and resource constraints threaten to delay permits and raise capital expenditure for Microsoft and other major AI infrastructure players.

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