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Capelouto, J. (2026, September 22). ‘Fear of the unknown’ drives data center pushback, Nvidia exec says. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/22/2026/fear-of-the-unknown-drives-data-center-pushback-nvidia-exec-says
Capelouto, J.D. “‘Fear of the unknown’ drives data center pushback, Nvidia exec says.” Semafor, 22 Sept. 2026, https://www.semafor.com/article/09/22/2026/fear-of-the-unknown-drives-data-center-pushback-nvidia-exec-says.
Capelouto, J.D. “‘Fear of the unknown’ drives data center pushback, Nvidia exec says.” Semafor, September 22, 2026. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/22/2026/fear-of-the-unknown-drives-data-center-pushback-nvidia-exec-says.
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At Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion event, Nvidia's head of sustainability, Josh Parker, addressed recent anti-AI sentiment, attributing it partly to a "fear of the unknown." Parker noted that Nvidia is working to address communities' concerns by providing transparency on the environmental impacts of data centers, including water and energy efficiency. He highlighted that the company has solved the issue of excessive water consumption in data centers but acknowledged that the rapid pace of technological innovation makes it challenging for people to understand how efficient modern AI infrastructure truly is. Nvidia, a major beneficiary of the growing demand for high-powered chips used in AI applications, continues to support the development and deployment of advanced AI technologies despite calls from some quarters to slow down due to safety concerns.
