The One Big Issue That Connects the Data Center and Flock Backlash
THE SO WHAT
If both data centers and AI-enabled policing tools are triggering local backlash, the constraint isn’t just technology—it’s land, water, and social license. Infra-heavy builders should model community sentiment and permitting risk as hard constraints alongside power and capex.
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