Report by Hanna Barakat, Chris Cameron, Alix Dunn and Prathm Juneja, and Emma Prest: “This report examines the global expansion of data centers driven by AI and cloud computing, highlighting both their economic promises and the often-overlooked social and environmental costs. Through case studies across five countries, it investigates how governments and tech companies influence development, how communities resist harmful effects, and what support is needed for effective advocacy…(More)”.
How to contribute:
Did you come across – or create – a compelling project/report/book/app at the leading edge of innovation in governance?
Share it with us at info@thelivinglib.org so that we can add it to the Collection!
About the Curator
Get the latest news right in your inbox
Subscribe to curated findings and actionable knowledge from The Living Library, delivered to your inbox every Friday
Related articles
DATA
A lot of population numbers are fake
Posted in January 29, 2026 by Stefaan Verhulst
artificial intelligence, DATA
The Low-Cost AI Illusion
Posted in January 29, 2026 by Stefaan Verhulst
artificial intelligence, DATA
New guidelines aim to make UK government datasets AI-ready
Posted in January 28, 2026 by Stefaan Verhulst