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Mehdi Paryavi

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As Data Center Opposition Grows, America Needs a Better Blueprint

The IDCA’s Mehdi Paryavi examines the growing tension between America’s demand for A.I. infrastructure and communities’ resistance to new data...

28.08.2026 10

Observer

Mehdi Paryavi

Stop banning data centers while binging Netflix and using ChatGPT

Data centers have become essential national infrastructure powering everything from banking systems to healthcare, government services, and platforms...

01.08.2026 8

Washington Examiner

Mehdi Paryavi

Human Capital as a Competitive Moat in the Age of A.I. Agents

IDCA’s Mehdi Paryavi argues that the greatest threat of the A.I. agent boom is what happens when businesses deploy it without protecting the human...

13.03.2026 30

Observer

Mehdi Paryavi

Block’s A.I. Layoffs Signal a Tipping Point for White-Collar Work

IDCA CEO Mehdi Paryavi examines Block’s A.I.-driven layoffs as an early signal of a structural shift in the global labor market. As leaders from...

02.03.2026 30

Observer

Mehdi Paryavi

How AI Is Redrawing America’s Digital Map | Opinion

16.12.2025 20

Newsweek

Mehdi Paryavi

A.I., Data Centers and Climate Impact: How Leaders Are Rewriting the Energy Equation

Mehdi Paryavi, founder and CEO of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), examines the global debate over the environmental impact of A.I. and...

19.11.2025 30

Observer

Mehdi Paryavi

Does A.I. Really Fight Back? What Anthropic’s AGI Tests Reveal About Control and Risk

Mehdi Paryavi, chairman and CEO of the International Data Center Authority, examines Anthropic’s recent AGI tests that appear to show models...

29.10.2025 30

Observer

Mehdi Paryavi