Google faced protests over its 15 billion dollar data center in India

Company Google has found itself at the center of a major scandal surrounding the construction of a large-scale computing complex in India. The $15 billion project is being implemented in the state of Andhra Pradesh, but the initiative has faced strong resistance from local residents.

The construction of a hyperscale facility to support artificial intelligence infrastructure has led to the forced seizure of land and numerous complaints about unfulfilled promises by the authorities. According to investigations, the regional government has actually blocked the holding of public consultations and ignored serious environmental risks associated with energy consumption and water resources.

Such conflicts are increasingly accompanying the boom in artificial intelligence, as tech giants are forced to rapidly build energy-intensive data centers. The situation in India demonstrates the growing social tension in regions chosen for the placement of new infrastructure for training and operating large language models.