The wave of opposition to data centers in America; As AI becomes a political tool The wave of opposition to the construction of artificial intelligence data centers has spread in many states in America, including Ohio, Texas and Iowa, and has become a serious issue in the midterm elections. The significant increase in electricity bills, environmental concerns, the secrecy of technology companies and the threat to people's quality of life caused more than 70% of voters to oppose these projects. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates are trying to capitalize on this public discontent by linking data centers to economic and livelihood concerns, including curbing energy inflation and tackling structural inequality; An approach that to some extent succeeded in attracting public votes. On the other hand, some Republican figures and supporters of the technology industry talk about the need to strengthen the infrastructure, but in some areas, this issue has become a cross-party challenge and a ground for intense conflicts between local communities and city governments. Full text of the channel.

The wave of opposition to data centers in America; As AI becomes a political tool The wave of opposition to the construction of artificial intelligence data centers has spread in many states in America, including Ohio, Texas and Iowa, and has become a serious issue in the midterm elections. The significant increase in electricity bills, environmental concerns, the secrecy of technology companies and the threat to people's quality of life caused more than 70% of voters to oppose these projects. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates are trying to capitalize on this public discontent by linking data centers to economic and livelihood concerns, including curbing energy inflation and tackling structural inequality; An approach that to some extent succeeded in attracting public votes. On the other hand, some Republican figures and supporters of the technology industry talk about the need to strengthen the infrastructure, but in some areas, this issue has become a cross-party challenge and a ground for intense conflicts between local communities and city governments. Full text of the channel.