Inside AI Policy

February 8, 2025

AI researcher details opposition to data centers amid Trump’s support for ‘Stargate’

By Mariam Baksh / January 24, 2025

President Trump’s high-profile support for what appeared to be a new project by OpenAI to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence is designed to give him credit for advancing data centers that are unpopular with nearby residents and may yet see a wave of opposition despite the efforts of big tech companies, according to a leading researcher and community advocate.

“I think what we're seeing now is just a continuation of things that were already in motion, but without the gloss...


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