Florida data-center protests expose bipartisan ties and fears about AI
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A small Hernando County protest against a hyperscale data center highlights a broader bipartisan backlash to AI infrastructure, driven by concerns about noise, environmental impact, surveillance, and local development politics, with conservative activists aligning with or challenging state leadership on data-center policy amid broader China-related anxieties.
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- Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred The Washington Post
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