The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, Scott Ferguson, was secretly recorded making disparaging remarks about residents protesting a proposed AI data center. Ferguson commented that the protest signs were only visible in "sh***y" and unkempt houses, implying a negative view of the constituents. His office later issued a statement clarifying that his comments were about property maintenance and not the residents themselves, but the incident has fueled existing opposition to data center projects. AI
RANK_REASON This is a local political controversy involving a mayor's comments, not a significant AI industry event.
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