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America’s AI Backlash Is Coming to the Ballot Box
Some proposals would make it easier for developers to build facilities powering the AI boom. Others would make it impossible.
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On Tuesday, cities and townships across the United States will decide whether or not they want to live alongside data centers, the sprawling facilities fueling the AI boom.
Supporters—including President Trump—say data centers can supercharge job growth, tax revenue, and local economies generally. Opponents argue that they’re noisy polluters that drive up electricity and housing costs. The majority of American…
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