Who benefits when massive AI data centers come to town?
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Brookings scholar Darrell West discusses the growing bipartisan backlash against the AI boom, data centers, and surveillance technology, noting that these concerns are increasingly influencing local ballot measures.
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Why It Matters
Public concern regarding the environmental and social impacts of AI infrastructure is increasingly manifesting in local political processes.
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The battle over data centers is hitting the ballot box. Brookings scholar Darrell West talks about how the backlash against the AI boom, flock cameras and tech companies is crossing party lines.
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- Which specific ballot measures are currently targeting data centers?
