Host Greg Bedalov sits down with Illinois Congressman Bill Foster, congress’ only PhD physicist, for a sweeping conversation on AI, economics and more.

Why do smarter algorithms often require more energy? How does public support drive private-sector innovation? Why are so many data centers popping up in Northern Illinois? And most importantly, how do all these pieces fit together?

Find out on the Beat.

Special Guest

• Congressman Bill Foster, representative of the 11th Congressional District of Illinois

Dive Deeper

• In this episode, we talk about what makes DuPage County and the Chicagoland region so attractive to data centers and other tech investments. Here’s what makes us different.
• Speaking of data centers, here’s the story of a recent groundbreaking on a new $350M facility in Aurora, IL.
• Another big topic here is quantum computing. Read about Chicago’s new Quantum Park here and learn how investments like this are positioning the regional economy for the future.