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Institute for Policy Innovation
ipi.org ↗Institute for Policy Innovation 5810 Long Prairie Road, Suite 700, PMB 352 Flower Mound, TX 75028The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization founded in 1987 that develops and promotes free-market solutions to public policy challenges. Based in Flower Mound, Texas, the institute conducts research and publishes policy analysis on issues including health care, technology, energy, taxation, trade, intellectual property and economic growth. IPI scholars regularly produce research reports, opinion pieces and legislative analyses aimed at advancing policies that encourage innovation, limited government and individual liberty.
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2026-06-30
‘Why AI Needs the Midwest’ with Bartlett Cleland of the Institute for Policy Innovationwith Bartlett Cleland
In the Powering America Podcast episode titled "Why AI Needs the Midwest," host Bryan Hyde interviews Bartlett Cleland, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Innovation. Cleland discusses the critical role of artificial intelligence infrastructure, particularly data centers, in driving economic growth in the Midwest and highlights the potential job creation and technological advancements that could arise from this investment. He also addresses concerns about foreign funding aimed at opposing data center development in the U.S. and the importance of public understanding in navigating these challenges.
Notable quotes
“The promise of AI for tomorrow is a kind of the same promise that neural networks... have definitely taken huge leaps forward as computing power and speed have taken huge leaps forward.”
“AI is merely computing power plus data. That's it.”
“The first phase of a data center is about the size of an aircraft carrier. That's about a billion-dollar investment.”
“This is not just an environmental argument... it takes away the economic opportunity, and other places look more attractive.”
“I thought we were here fighting for the US. It’s puzzling to me.”
“If people are protesting, why build there if you don't need to?”