Bloomberg Surveillance · Thursday, September 3, 2026
Adam Hodger discusses the challenge of communicating the benefits of AI to the public, especially when communities feel left out of the decision-making process for data center development. He suggests that companies taking ownership of energy costs and seeking community input could mitigate backlash. Hodger warns that China's ability to develop AI without public debate presents a competitive risk for the US, emphasizing the need to 'win the AI race'.
“But I think whenever you're going into a local community, you should try to embrace and get their buy-in on the front end.”
“I think if you can get. The companies maybe to have a little bit more of the ownership of the cost on the front and acknowledge we're doing this We're spending the money on ourselves.”
“But look, that is a real risk that politicians and leaders will have to get ahead of. But if we're going to win, if we're going to get ahead, we have to figure out a way. There's no sort of losing the AI race, if you will.”