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@ Wired - Layer3.news AI summary
2025-05-23 11:06:21
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✍️ The article discusses the rise and fall of bitcoin mining in eastern Kentucky, and the potential for AI data centers to bring jobs and economic development to the region.
👉 Bitcoin mining boomed in eastern Kentucky, bringing jobs and economic development to the region
👉 The industry has largely receded, with many mines shutting down or disappearing
👉 Locals are now looking to AI data centers as a potential source of employment
👉 AI data centers demand staggering amounts of energy and water, raising concerns about environmental impacts
👉 The development of AI data centers is a complex issue, with potential benefits and drawbacks for the local community
#AnnaWhites #BrandonSmith #ColbyKirk #NinaMcCoy #WesHamilton #AndyBeshear #Campton #Jenkins #Inez #Paducah #Kentucky #technology
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