As Communities Push Back Against Data Centers, PR Expert Explains Their Public Image
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- Southaven, Mississippi, residents say a local AI data center is causing noise and air pollution.
- Public relations executive Greg Matusky discusses how AI companies are responding to community opposition.
Residents in Southaven, Mississippi, say a local AI data center is bringing unwanted noise and air pollution to their community. They told CBS News reporter Lauren Fitchen that they are organizing to fight back.
The dispute highlights the public-relations challenge facing AI companies as communities react to the infrastructure supporting the industry. The residents’ concerns focus on the effects they say the data center is having on their surroundings.
Greg Matusky, the owner and founder of public relations agency Gregory, joined CBS News to discuss the companies’ public image. His agency works with AI companies seeking to improve how the public views them.
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