Small AI sites under 20 MW mostly skip the permitting fights battering big data centers
antavedissian · x · 2026-11-12
antavedissian notes big data centers are getting harder to build: most new rules, including those fought over in last week's midterms, only apply to sites above 20 MW, so smaller sites mostly skip the fight. Which site handles a request comes down to three questions: does the model fit there, does the answer need instant latency (voice, robots, cars), and is the data allowed to leave the building or country — then it goes wherever is cheapest.
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