What is a “good data center?”

Across the United States, people are pushing back against data centers and demanding more public oversight and public benefit, often passing moratoriums, or pauses, on their construction.

But what if we had other options? What can compute infrastructure look like if approached as public AI—centering public access, accountability, and sustainability? A growing number of advocates are pushing for meaningful alternatives that expand access to computing power without compromising the public interest.

Join Aspen Digital on September 10th from 12-2pm ET for a virtual event featuring a variety of builders and thinkers who are reimagining what data centers could be, from tiny distributed networks to public-owned utilities. We’ll discuss the role of librarians, farmers, community advocates, and all of us in creating a more public computing future.