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The anger against data centers is inspiring panic among AI engineers and corporate executives. The ferocity of the backlash has stunned the tech industry
(www.politico.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2026
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They'll keep building them, but they'll try to keep the stories from appearing. Reports of discontent will be stifled.
It's the other way around - they're talking about building a lot more data centers than they're actually building, to convince investors that AI is actually going to make 10x the revenue in three years.
Where is that revenue going to come from? Which companies are looking to quadruple their IT budget? Where are all the consumers with a ton of disposable income? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯