Privacy risks to watch and simple ways to protect yourself
When AI Data Centers Move In: Privacy and Security Concerns for Homeowners Across the country, a new kind of neighbor is appearing in residential areas: the AI data center. These facilities house the powerful servers that train and run large language models, image generators, and other artificial intelligence tools. While data centers have long been tucked away in industrial parks or remote locations, growing demand for low latency and proximity to users is pushing some operators to build them closer to where people live. The trend raises legitimate questions about privacy, security, and how much say residents have in what gets built next door. ...