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Artificial Intelligence Can communities mitigate their rising concerns about data centers?

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MAY 23: Demonstrators take part in a protest at the Utah State Capitol to oppose the construction of the Stratos data center in Box Elder County on May 23, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The proposed data center would be about 40,000 acres and is speculated to use 9 gigawatts of power.

Campaigns & Elections Why data centers are a top issue in the 2026 midterms

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West

August 25, 2026

Power lines are worked on in South Gate, California, on October 23, 2019, as scorching temperatures and the Santa Ana winds heighten the risk of wildfires in Southern California.

Race in Public Policy Cutting race considerations from the Digital Equity Act undermines its aim

Chayce Canty, Nicol Turner Lee

August 25, 2026

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Cybersecurity The guiding objective for addressing cyber risk | The TechTank Podcast

Stephanie K. Pell, Diana L. Burley, Rhea Siers

August 17, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Government Technology August 19, 2026

Nicol Turner Lee discussed the challenges surrounding AI use within the government with Government Technology.

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Nicol Turner Lee

Director - Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @drturnerlee

Courts & Law

MS NOW July 9, 2026

“It’s unilateral surrender on antitrust enforcement; it’s absolutely unprecedented…”

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Bill Baer

Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) @billbaer50

Technology Policy & Regulation

CNBC June 17, 2026

Cameron F. Kerry was quoted about the presence of tech leaders at the G7 conference in France in an article from CNBC.

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Cameron F. Kerry

Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) cameronkerry

Artificial Intelligence

NOTUS June 10, 2026

Darrell West spoke to NOTUS about AI and the election cycle.

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Darrell M. West

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental Studies

Technology Policy & Regulation

New York Times May 2, 2026

Nicol Turner Lee spoke with the New York Times about how the growing demand for data centers is affecting rural communities.

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Nicol Turner Lee

Director - Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @drturnerlee

Technology Policy & Regulation

Axios April 20, 2026

Nicol Turner Lee participated in an Axios Live event on AI and mental health support for children.

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Nicol Turner Lee

Director - Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @drturnerlee

Artificial Intelligence

Inside AI Policy April 1, 2026

Tom Wheeler and Bill Baer’s article on the new National Policy Framework on Artificial Intelligence was featured on Inside AI Policy.

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Tom Wheeler, Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)

Bill Baer, Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)

Artificial Intelligence

Forbes March 19, 2026

Kevin C. Desouza’s data on state-level AI regulation policy was cited in an analysis on AI law by Forbes.

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Kevin C. Desouza

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) @KevDesouza

Technology Policy & Regulation

Government Technology March 3, 2026

Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell M. West’s report on why community benefit agreements are necessary for data centers was cited in an article by Government Technology.

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Nicol Turner Lee, Director - Center for Technology Innovation (CTI),

Darrell M. West, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM),

Artificial Intelligence

Fortune March 2, 2026

Darrell M. West spoke to Fortune about the electrician shortage threatening new data center construction.

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Darrell M. West

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental Studies

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Stephanie K. Pell Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)

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