# Big Tech’s AI Expansion Sparks Massive Grid Strain & Community Backlash Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/brian-kilmeade-show-745158/big-tech-s-ai-expansion-sparks-massive-grid-strain-community-backlash Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/brian-kilmeade-show-745158/big-tech-s-ai-expansion-sparks-massive-grid-strain-community-backlash.md Podcast: [Brian Kilmeade Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brian-kilmeade-show-745158) Published: 2026-07-23T17:29:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM4638608850.mp3 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM4638608850.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brian-kilmeade-show-745158/episodes/big-tech-s-ai-expansion-sparks-massive-grid-strain-community-backlash Duration seconds: 504 ## Resource Big Tech is pouring billions into massive AI data centers across America, but local communities are pushing back over rising power bills, noise, and massive energy grid demands. FOX Business Network’s Taylor Riggs (Co-Host of ‘The Big Money Show’) joins Brian to break down why local town halls are rebelling against AI tech hubs, the “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) backlash, and whether privatization could solve America’s utility crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brian-kilmeade-show-745158/episodes/big-tech-s-ai-expansion-sparks-massive-grid-strain-community-backlash/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/brian-kilmeade-show-745158/big-tech-s-ai-expansion-sparks-massive-grid-strain-community-backlash.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.