The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Today, I’m talking with Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, about the growing backlash against AI data centers. Gaby recently reported a fantastic piece about Hernando County, Florida, where last month the county commission unanimously approved a yearlong moratorium on data center construction. She attended a protest there organized by a […]
Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter at The Verge, recently reported on a growing backlash against AI data centers, particularly in Hernando County, Florida. The county commission recently approved a yearlong moratorium on data center construction. Del Valle attended a protest organized by the conservative grassroots movement Humans First, which opposes data center build-outs.
The opposition to data centers is not limited to any specific political party, but rather represents localized concerns. In Florida, where the weather is humid, data centers would require constant cooling, leading to concerns about energy consumption and environmental impact. In Arizona, the opposite concern arises, as the desert climate makes it unsuitable for data centers.
The backlash against data centers is not solely driven by partisan politics, but rather a sense of frustration and desire to control technological development.
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