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Nashville Zoo is asking the public to help stop an AI data center from being built next door. One of America's biggest zoos has launched a campaign against a proposed 69,000-square-foot data center that would sit next to habitats housing endangered species, including vulnerable clouded leopards. Zoo officials fear the facility's constant noise, artificial lighting, and electrical hum could disrupt animal behavior and breeding programs that have taken years to establish. The dispute highlights a growing side effect of the AI boom. As artificial intelligence systems become more powerful, companies are racing to build new data centers to provide the computing power they require. These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and often operate around the clock. Across the United States, communities have increasingly pushed back against new data centers over concerns about energy use, water consumption, noise pollution, and environmental impacts. Now wildlife conservation groups are joining that resistance. The Nashville Zoo, which houses more than 3,700 animals representing over 350 species, says the project could threaten one of the most important collections of rare animals in the country. More than 180,000 people have already signed a petition opposing the development. The company behind the project says it will use waterless cooling systems, meet noise requirements, and comply with environmental regulations. But for zoo officials, the location remains the problem. The battle reflects a growing challenge facing the AI age: how to expand the digital infrastructure powering artificial intelligence without creating new pressures on communities, ecosystems, and wildlife. https://t.co/GdrsNtLz6E https://t.co/30cohJlJRp