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Residents raise concerns about AI data centers' climate impacts and Flock camera privacy
Summary
Two residents urged Urbandale council to scrutinize AI data center energy and water use and to investigate Flock camera privacy and cybersecurity, prompting council members to request follow-up with public safety leadership.
Two members of the public used the Citizens Forum to press the council on technology and environmental concerns.
Riley Lester (1201 Office Park Road, Apt. 601) focused on local climate and water impacts, drawing a distinction between conventional data centers and high-density AI computing racks. "A traditional data center uses about 7 kilowatts to be powered while an AI rack consumes 132 kilowatts," Lester said, arguing that higher energy…
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