In both Republican and Democratic states, scepticism and hostility towards an unregulated construction boom is growingWhen blue-collar Trump voters and Maga-friendly midwest states join the same cause as Bernie Sanders and liberal California teachers, something novel is afoot. Continue reading… Across the United States, similar campaigns are being waged, as voters from across the political spectrum rail against the outsize influence and power of big tech.For the White House, which has made the rapid rollout of datacentres a priority in its artificial intelligence action plan, the scale of the protests is an unwelcome surprise. Last month it was the turn of the Republican party in Texas to express forthright opposition to the construction of datacentres for artificial intelligence, pending adequate environmental safeguards for local communities. One of Donald Trump’s first acts on returning to office was to authorise the deregulated “build, baby, build” approach demanded by the Silicon Valley backers who helped to fund his campaign. Industry giants such Amazon and Microsoft are driving an estimated $710bn worth of investment in datacentres this year, as they stake their future on staying ahead in the artificial intelligence race.
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