Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) cloud computing chief said the company needs to sharpen its message about the role data centers play in everyday life, as political resistance to the facilities intensifies across the United States.
Matt Garman, who leads Amazon Web Services, argued during an interview on the “A16z Show” podcast that the industry has failed to connect the digital services people rely on with the physical infrastructure required to deliver them. He pointed to streaming as a straightforward example of what communities are effectively accepting or rejecting when they oppose new construction.
“I think we need to be more vocal and be more upfront because we actually do a ton that’s really beneficial,” he said.
The remarks come as opposition to AI-related data centers surfaces in national polling. A Fox News survey conducted last month found that 71% of registered voters said they opposed building a data center in their area to support AI development.
Garman framed the…
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