This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows workers carrying vessels past a banner during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows attendees sitting next to a banner during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows advocate and Human Rights Forum (HRF) state secretary G. Rohith looking at placards during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 7, 2026 shows a hoarding of construction partner Nxtra, displayed at the Google AI and data center hub construction site in Rambilli, in the Anakapalli district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 7, 2026 shows an uprooted tree at the Google AI and data center hub construction site in Rambilli, in the Anakapalli district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows an activist standing behind a banner during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows a man walking past a banner displayed during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows men sitting behind a display opposing a Google AI and data center hub project during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, often called Vizag, has been met with resistance from residents, who fear the impact on the environment and their lives. But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility -- in southern Andhra Pradesh state, part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)