✊ $130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year ｢ McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have p
Protests have halted $130 billion in data center projects this year, with McMillan Cottom noting that politicians on both sides of the aisle have struggled to effectively address anti-data center sentiments. Cottom suggested that campaign donations from AI firms, totaling hundreds of millions, may be influencing political inaction on the issue. AI
IMPACT Political discourse around data center development may influence AI infrastructure expansion and related lobbying efforts.