Big Tech Unchecked: A Webinar for Community Action

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models is changing the way people interact with the internet. It is also changing the physical landscape of communities across Wisconsin. Our state has seen an influx of proposals to build “hyperscale” data centers that support AI in areas like Janesville, Beaver Dam, Menomonie, Port Washington, Kenosha, and Deforest.

These facilities consume as much energy as mid- or large-size cities, use substantial amounts of water for cooling purposes, and can sit on hundreds or even thousands of acres. The implications are significant for Wisconsin’s health, economy, ratepayers, and environment.

This webinar will feature legal experts, health, and environmental scientists, as well as, local community speakers. It is meant to help Wisconsinites understand what hyperscale data centers are, what impacts they have, and what local communities and concerned citizens can do to protect themselves.