Aaron Cantú

Molly Taft, a senior climate reporter at WIRED, and Aaron Cantú, a staff writer at Capital & Main, dive into the environmental impact of California’s data centers. They discuss the alarming energy demands these facilities have due to AI, leading to increased fossil fuel emissions. Taft highlights the complex relationship between data centers and water use, while Cantú emphasizes the strain on local grids. They also explore community pushback and the lack of transparency in energy consumption, revealing a deeper concern about the future of energy policy amid the AI boom.