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Exclusive: Conservatives Plan Nationwide Protest Against AI Data Centers

Humans First is organizing a day of protest against data centers across the country next month.

Exclusive: Conservatives Plan Nationwide Protest Against AI Data Centers

TL;DR

  • Humans First, a conservative group, is organizing a nationwide protest against AI data centers on July 18th.
  • The protests aim to voice concerns about the 'unchecked expansion' of AI data centers and the AI systems within them.
  • Rallies are scheduled for at least 13 locations across Georgia, California, Texas, Florida, and Virginia.
  • Concerns include secrecy, water use, air pollution, national security, energy, land use, and noise associated with data centers.
  • The group's chair, Amy Kremer, believes the issue reflects a disconnect between elites and the conservative base, similar to the Tea Party movement.