WIRED Livestream AMA: All Your Data Center Questions, Answered
Just a few short years ago, the term “data center” would have barely registered for most Americans. Today, bringing up these loud, massive purpose-built warehouses is enough to ignite a fierce, divisive public debate.
As the core infrastructure powering the global AI boom, data centers now sit at the heart of heated discussions across politics, business, and environmental policy. In the months leading up to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, growing public backlash against rapid unplanned data center expansion has emerged as a rare cross-partisan issue that mobilizes voters across the entire political spectrum.
WIRED is breaking down this fast-growing topic in our next live ask-me-anything (AMA) livestream, and we’re ready to answer every question you have about data centers. The event will take place September 10 at 12pm ET / 9am PT.
Submit Your Question
To leave a question for our expert panel to answer during the live AMA, head to the comment section below to join the conversation.
Meet Our Panel
Tim Marchman: WIRED’s senior director of science, politics, and security coverage
Molly Taft: WIRED senior writer, focused on climate change, energy, and environmental issues
Hugo Lowell: Senior political correspondent based in Washington, DC, and anchor of WIRED’s weekly politics newsletter Inner Loop
Maxwell Zeff: WIRED senior writer covering the business of artificial intelligence, and author of the weekly Model Behavior newsletter that profiles the people, communities, and companies behind Silicon Valley’s AI ecosystem
How to Join
The full event will be streamed directly on this page. For subscribers who cannot attend the live broadcast, a complete replay of the livestream will be available shortly after the event ends.
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