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The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers

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The Verge AI - Consumer Ai Title: The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers Date: 2026-08-06 14:00 Source: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/971855/ai-data-center-backlash-protests-florida-bipartisan <figure> <img alt="A photo illustration featuring data center protesters." src="https://platform.theverge.co…
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  • Reframed campaign messaging around making Florida the financial capital of the world and emphasizing 'responsible development' while maintaining a pro-data center position, after facing voter backlash over data center support

    60% confidence

  • Claimed one stillborn calf occurred near a data center; this single anecdote grew into a viral social media narrative about widespread cattle deaths near data centers

    60% confidence

  • Understands that data centers are necessary but opposes construction of massive hyperscale facilities

    60% confidence

  • Public officials stated on video that they could not say whether they had signed a non-disclosure agreement regarding data center project details

    60% confidence

  • Anecdotal report that ChatGPT told a user they could not be friends with a specific person, cited as an example of AI products causing community fracturing and not winning hearts and minds

    60% confidence
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