Georgia’s rapid buildout of AI-focused data centers, including multiple hyperscale projects around South Fulton and South DeKalb, is driving higher power demand in communities of color that already face air quality stress.
The article flags that AI-optimized GPU servers pull 2–4x the power of traditional gear, tying that load back to dirtier energy sources, more ozone days in metro Atlanta, and the health burden from associated pollution.
This is a warning that siting, grid mix, and energy efficiency for AI data centers are now public health issues as much as infrastructure ones, and the reporting is worth a full read for anyone planning capacity in the region.
Source: Georgia’s data centers: A threat to public health? – Rough Draft Atlanta
