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GOP urges top AI firms to do something about the toxic image of data centers

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has privately warned top AI companies that the growing public opposition to data centers in Ohio could hurt the GOP's chances in the upcoming election, according to Axios. The committee urged firms to address the facilities' increasingly negative image as data centers proliferate across the state.

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GOP urges top AI firms to do something about the toxic image of data centers
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By James FarrellSource:

SiliconANGLEAs artificial intelligence data centers continue to proliferate across Ohio and public opposition grows, Axios reported today that the GOP’s Senate campaign arm has privately warned AI companies that they need to do something about the increasingly toxic image of the facilities. The centers have become the battleground for the upcoming election in which Republican […]

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