How Data Centers Broke American Politics
This article explores the growing public backlash against data centers in the United States, linking it to broader anti-AI sentiment. It follows an activist who argues that AI development threatens human creativity and societal stability.
Why it matters
It captures the intersection of environmental concerns, infrastructure resistance, and the rising political polarization surrounding AI technology.
I’ve been back and forth with Allen, who rose to national prominence as the anti-tech prophet on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, for a few weeks now, seeking an entry into the growing movement against AI. I’d come down to Georgia, a hot spot of data center resistance, to hear one of Allen’s lectures, which he’s been giving at locations across the country. But when I got to the event, he told me he had to leave immediately after.
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