The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers

Our guest today is Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, and we’re discussing the growing backlash against AI data centers. Gaby recently reported a fantastic piece about Hernando County, Florida, where last month the county commission unanimously approved a year-long moratorium on data center construction.

So I wanted Gaby to talk me through what these protests look like on the ground, from voters whose party affiliations have typically aligned them with big business.

Read the full interview transcript on The Verge.

Links: 

Right-wingers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left | The Verge

No data centers in my backyard | Jasmine Sun

Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU? | The Verge 

NY becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium | The Verge

The fight against AI data centers is just beginning | The Verge

Florida gives millions in tax breaks to data centers under DeSantis-backed law | Tampa Bay Times

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