AI Matters
Why it matters
Google's $15bn Indian data center linked to land disputes
The Guardian AI Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
Villagers in Andhra Pradesh, India say a $15bn Google data center project led to their smallholdings being confiscated by the government.
Why it matters
The AI boom's physical infrastructure is displacing local landowners in the communities that host it.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026