Nvidia's head of sustainability Josh Parker stated on Wednesday that data center projects must advance in ways that gain local community acceptance. "Our view on AI, and especially data centers, is that data centers can and should be an asset to the community," Parker said, noting that while bad approaches exist, there are many good ways to build them. Parker emphasized that Nvidia, which dominates the supply of chips used to train and run AI models, has always focused on innovation—particularly in improving data center sustainability through energy efficiency, water conservation, and other environmental measures.