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America's AI Boom Faces A New Obstacle. Voters Across The Country Move To Block Data Centers.
An NBC News exit poll found 76% of voters opposed new data centers in their communities, fueling 33 approved restrictions and bans.
- On Tuesday, voters across nine states approved measures to restrict or ban new data centers, with at least 29 jurisdictions passing these limits according to The Washington Post.
- Democrats leveraged voter frustration with Big Tech, running anti-data center campaigns in more than 130 federal and gubernatorial races citing growing concerns over electricity and water consumption.
- Ohio served as a focal point with 41 measures on ballots across 10 states, while in Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott after campaigning for a moratorium.
- Goldman Sachs economists project these Democratic victories will likely trigger short-term moratoria, potentially affecting about 45% of planned US data center capacity expansion.
- Tech companies are attempting to rebrand data centers as 'compute campuses' with mixed results, Semafor's Ashley Gold reported, though potential moratoriums lasting over six months could delay projects not yet in construction.
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WaPo: Voters reject data centers across the country as the AI backlash grows – Passed a string of local bans & elected gubernatorial & Senate candidates pledging tougher regulation
Wash Post Excerpt: Voters in at least 29 jurisdictions across the country passed bans or restrictions on data centers Tuesday, reflecting the widespread public revulsion to the facilities and addin…
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