Whitaker Reverses Course, Now Opposes Data Centers - The Mountain Eagle
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Candidates are having to rework their campaign speeches as opposition to data centers grows. New York State put data center projects on hold for a year.
As community opposition to data center construction spreads in the U.S. ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections, artificial intelligence companies have launched large-scale political fundraising efforts to build favorable public opinion. According to a report by the U.S. media outlet Axios on the 31st (local time), the non-profit organization Build American AI [provided] approximately $50 million (approx.
Whitaker reverses course, now opposes data centers - The Mountain Eagle
State Rep. Mitch Whitaker, whose 94th House District includes all of Letcher County and portions of Harlan and Pike counties, says he has changed his position on large-scale artificial intelligence data centers and would no longer support the tax incentives he voted to expand last year. Whitaker’s change comes as the data-center issue has moved to the forefront in Letcher […] The post Whitaker reverses course, now opposes data centers first appe…
The construction of data centers, which are essential for the operation of artificial intelligence (AI), is facing public opposition in the US. Many Americans do not like the high water consumption, noise and even the risk of chemical leaks. A number of politicians who previously supported data centers are changing their rhetoric ahead of the November elections and promising to limit their operation. However, technology companies can still rely …
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