Want to resist a data center? These organizers share how they did it.
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Communities across the US are resisting the construction of massive data centers for artificial intelligence, citing environmental and health concerns. Organizers from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Arizona share their experiences and strategies for fighting back against these projects.
Communities across the US are fighting against the construction of massive data centers that house the physical computing power for artificial intelligence. These data centers are backed by billionaire tech and financial interests and have numerous harms, including noise, pollution, and high water and electricity consumption. Organizers from Memphis, Tennessee; DeForest, Wisconsin; and Tucson, Arizona share their experiences and strategies for resisting these projects. They advise activating the community quickly, attending public meetings, and obtaining open records requests to stay informed. The campaigns have seen successes, including halting a proposed data center in DeForest and Amazon pulling out of Project Blue in Tucson. The organizers stress the importance of getting ahead of the issue and connecting with local experts to combat the propaganda of data center developers.
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