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What would help is an analysis of second order benefits of having a data center, both for the locality and the nation at large. Any realistic analytical framework will acknowledge that all industry incurs some costs, but often still has a net beneficial impact on society due to the positive effect it has on income.

[BriggyDwiggs42]

How would you suggest AI data centers positively impact income?

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They generate jobs for the local communities, income for shareholders and productivity-boosting automation for the economy at large