Panelists Urge Data Center Companies to Change their Attitude Toward Public
Concerns around AI, a lack of transparency from data center companies, and dismissive nature toward public concerns threaten the industry, panelists argue.
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 – Three panelists who supply various aspects of data centers from cooling systems to server racks said hyperscalers weren’t doing enough to educate and dissuade public concern.
At a panel discussion at Data Center World on Tuesday, panelists presented their case for why it is important to engage communities and be fully transparent of the impacts that may come from data centers.
“When you can position [data centers] as good for the communities, good for the planet, as well as good for the markets and good for the people, and that's, that's really where it is.” said Austin Domenici, general manager of Johnson Controls, an energy efficiency and decarbonization technology company.
