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- 1Americans grow wary of datacenters even as AI use rises●On the other hand, they're using AI more and more and more... Cognitive Dissonance anyone? "Americans are growing more a
A Pew Research Center survey finds Americans increasingly wary of datacenters, with sharp rises since January in the share who view their effects on the environment and energy costs negatively. Commenters highlight an apparent contradiction: concern about datacenter impacts is climbing at the same time as people use AI tools more heavily, the very infrastructure driving datacenter expansion.
- 2Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley's AI power players●Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley’s power players looking to transform the world with AI
The Guardian reports that Silicon Valley leaders hoping to reshape the world with artificial intelligence are being caught off guard by democratic pushback, particularly grassroots opposition to new datacenters. The piece argues that resistance to datacenter construction reflects broader frustration among people who feel excluded from decisions shaping their lives, as communities seek a voice over how AI infrastructure and its environmental costs are imposed locally.