In the interview, Petersen outlined the benefits of data center expansion and discussed how Meta wants to benefit local economies. That’s why Meta ramped up its data center development. The platform committed more than $600 billion to U.S. data center projects over the next three years. According to a recent report by Time Magazine, only a third of Americans approve of the pace of data center development. Though as more regions continue to report concerns with data center development, the company could still face more pushback.