Oakland Councilmember Addresses Pushback to Proposed AI Data Center Downtown

Oakland councilmember addresses pushback to proposed AI data center downtown

A proposed AI and technology hub in downtown Oakland is drawing sharp opposition from residents, and now the councilmember who represents the district says she's working to de-escalate hostile rhetoric surrounding the project.

Oakland city councilmember, developer address pushback against data center plans

The idea of putting data operations in downtown is drawing sharp opposition from residents, and one Oakland city councilmember who represents the district says she's working to de-escalate hostile rhetoric surrounding the project. Maddie White reports.

Proposed innovation center in downtown Oakland triggers questions, concerns

A proposed project in downtown Oakland, referred to by some as a data center, is raising concerns, but the developer insists it is not a data center.

How advocates say Oakland's AI 'innovation campus' would be different than other data centers

'INNOVATION CAMPUS': An Oakland building that once housed a supercomputer facility is now the proposed site for a new tech project — though advocates reject the notion that it's a data center.