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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon unite against data center expansion

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Opposition to the construction of new data centers is uniting unexpected political figures like Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon. This growing resistance stems from concerns over the significant increase in electricity consumption projected for data centers, which could account for 12% of the US's total energy use by 2030. Local communities are actively opposing numerous proposed projects through various means, including protests and zoning board meetings. AI

IMPACT Growing opposition to data center expansion could impact the infrastructure required for AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a political stance and its implications rather than a direct AI development or release.

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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon unite against data center expansion

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    Resistance to data centres is drawing together unlikely allies: Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon. With US data centre electricity use projected to reach 12 per c

    Resistance to data centres is drawing together unlikely allies: Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon. With US data centre electricity use projected to reach 12 per cent of national consumption by 2030, local opposition is upending dozens of proposed projects through protests, packed z…

    LINKS theconversation.com/data-centers-are-insp…

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