Data Center Debate And Midterm Elections
Demand for data centers, which house the computer systems powering artificial intelligence and the internet, has surged as AI use has ballooned.Reported by 3 of 6 outlets; wording from Los Angeles Times.
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IF YOU WERE THE PRESIDENT and were purposefully trying to tank your party’s chances of retaining control of Congress in an election year, you might say something like: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.”
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How it changed
- 3 Sep
For months, Democrats running in competitive races have taken note of the widespread and growing public backlash to data centers and have begun elevating their opposition to them in campaign settings.
- 6 Sep
Demand for data centers, which house the computer systems powering artificial intelligence and the internet, has surged as AI use has ballooned.
Coverage 6 articles
10 Sep Why the AI hyperscalers are winning the data center debate
Washington Examiner
9 Sep Inside the ‘Data Center Capital of the World’
The Free Press6 Sep AI companies are dumping $265M into the midterms as data center backlash sweeps through communities
The Independent
6 Sep A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
Toronto Star
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6 Sep Backlash over data centers hits California, and the midterms
Los Angeles Times
3 Sep Trump Hands Dems Their Best Gift Yet
The Bulwark
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