The AI Race Fractured American Politics Over Data Centers

An article analyzing how the explosion of artificial intelligence sparked growing political resistance to data centers across the US. The reporter interviews Joe Allen, a prominent figure in the anti-AI movement, to explore why the public across the political spectrum opposes what was previously invisible infrastructure. The analysis shows how ChatGPT and the subsequent AI race led tech leaders to advocate for massive and accelerated data center construction, creating unexpected conflicts over energy, environment, and politics.