{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/6ad23d358f34078889dd468a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The data centre backlash","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1792162864937-5dc31838-12b1-4c70-a51c-1b0efe0cc109.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Across America, <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/10/15/the-impact-of-data-centre-discontent?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">data centres are popping up</a></u> at startling speed. Voters <u><a href=\"https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/10/12/data-centres-are-turning-trump-voters-into-democrats?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">aren’t happy</a></u>. Why have data centres become a political bogeyman? And what does this reveal about wider public anxiety over AI? </p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, executive editor</li><li>James Bennet, Lexington columnist</li><li>Shashank Joshi, Washington bureau chief</li><li>Archie Hall, acting economics editor</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Data centres in Ohio</li><li>How politicians are approaching the topic</li><li>Public anxiety about AI</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via <a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">economist.com/podcasts</a></em></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</a></em> <em> </em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}