At a high-powered panel during the Southern States Energy Board conference Monday, three Republican governors touted the explosive potential of artificial intelligence data centers to transform the economies of Southern states.

They firmly reject government subsidies for clean energy and calling instead for market-driven solutions.

The discussion highlighted the benefits of artificial intelligence data centers, and the projected revenues they will produce for local communities. It also focused on challenges of developing a future workforce to handle more automated jobs of the future.

The panel – which included Republican Govs. Tate Reeves of Mississippi, Brian Kemp of Georgia and Mike Kehoe of Missouri – also advocated against federal or state subsidies for clean energy. The comments mi

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