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George Packer on the Rejection of AI Data Centers Across the Country

Season 2027 Episode 9030 | 17m 32s

Americans are pushing back against AI data centers, which have been identified as the strongest economic growth engine ahead. From statewide races to local ballot initiatives, voters demonstrated sweeping support for a tougher stance toward data centers, if not outright opposition to their development. George Packer, a staff writer at The Atlantic, has been digging into this thorny issue.

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