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The administration’s recently-released AI action plan proposes significant reforms to permitting for data centers and related energy and water infrastructure. This session explored what’s behind the surge in data center construction and how the acceleration of AI infrastructure rollouts could impact local infrastructure and economies. We explored what local government leaders can learn from strategies being tested in impacted communities for working with state regulators and tech companies to manage this process.