Missouri wants AI data centers. Communities want answers

By: Mamoun Benmamoun

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 982

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Missouri has good reasons to want a share of the artificial intelligence boom. Billions of dollars in proposed data center investments could bring construction jobs, new tax revenue and economic growth. They could also help position Missouri for an economy increasingly shaped by AI and cloud computing.

But these projects come with costs and unanswered questions. Across Missouri, communities are raising concerns about electricity use, water, infrastructure, noise and local control. There are …

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