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Who is fueling the protests against AI data centers? China too

A Gallup poll found that 71 percent of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their own area, with nearly half firmly opposed, according to a report by Decode39. The article suggests that protests against AI data centers may be fueled by foreign actors, including China, adding a geopolitical dimension to the local opposition.

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That Americans do not want AI data centers near their homes is by now hard to dispute: 71 percent oppose the construction of a data center in their own area, according to Gallup, with nearly half firmly opposed. A familiar Nimby story, with a twist. This is a classic Nimby dynamic, and not one confined […]

The post Who is fueling the protests against AI data centers? China too appeared first on Decode39.

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