Another person likened the brazenness of the trip to “an oil and gas company taking people to a coral reef scuba diving trip.” Looking at it from another perspective, maybe it’s nice that OpenAI wanted the influencers to enjoy nature while we’ve still got it. The United States hosts more than 4,000 data centers, which is more than any other country. The environmental impact of data centers is being felt more immediately in local communities, too. These data centers can generate millions in local tax revenue, create jobs and spur investment in surrounding communities, even if critics argue those benefits don’t always outweigh the costs.