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R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters
States are moving to curb data center growth as opponents cite higher electric bills, job losses and public concerns over AI expansion.
- Amid a rapid shift in public opinion, states and municipalities are increasingly implementing moratoriums and suspending tax incentives previously designed to lure data center developers.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently imposed a moratorium on development in the Lone Star State, while Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker suspended tax breaks in June that had saved companies nearly $1 billion since 2020.
- Polls show 70 percent of Americans oppose these projects in their communities, citing legitimate concerns over rising utility bills, potential white-collar job losses, and unchecked industry growth.
- Tech and finance figures have dismissed critics as "Luddite" or "Trotskyite," while President Donald Trump recently called the moratoriums a mistake, claiming communities rejecting data centers are "backwards and poor."
- Despite attempts by some to frame opposition as partisan, the collective recoil appears bipartisan, with politicians reacting to this new political reality faster than industry leaders.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the only way for AI advocates to deal with data center haters
The rapid backlash to data centers and artificial intelligence has taken many in the tech and finance worlds by surprise. Understandable. Only a fe...
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