OpenAI's Sam Altman calls SpaceX's ambitious space data center plans "ridiculous" while Elon Musk pushes for orbital AI computing within two to three years.

The New York State Senate introduced a bill earlier this month that would put a three-year moratorium on data centers if it becomes law. Maryland, Oklahoma, Vermont, Georgia, Maine, and major data center hub Virginia state legislatures are all currently considering moratoriums ranging from two to four years.

Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of servers and other computing equipment,

It’s unclear how many farmers have received such offers, but rural lands have been increasingly targeted as demand for data centers to power AI has grown—most recently projected to increase by 165 percent by 2030. Globally, 40,000 acres are needed to support data center growth over the next five years, Hines Research estimated.

Journal Sentinel readers sent more than 300 questions about data centers in Wisconsin. Here is a summary of the most common questions and answers.

The project comes as Amazon has committed up to $200 billion this year on AI investments, which include data centers, chips and networking equipment.