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In a significant move, former President Joe Biden's recent executive order acknowledges the health risks associated with the proliferation of data centers, crucial for powering artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The order outlines that new data centers must be located in areas with minimal cancer risk from air pollution, as evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency. This shift highlights growing concerns over the pollution generated during electricity production for these facilities, which, according to experts, could lead to health costs ranging between $17 billion to $29 billion and over 1,100 premature deaths from 2019 to 2023.
Associate Professor Shaolei Ren from the University of California Riverside points out the executive order's focus on mitigating health impacts by strategically locating operations. Facilities with high energy demands, like those for AI model training, could be built in less populated regions, potentially reducing health costs by 30%. The Biden administration's approach contrasts with the lack of explicit action from the current Trump administration regarding these concerns, leaving room for future amendments to the order.