Pity the poor AI data centers facing ‘discrimination’ — Arwa Mahdawi
TL;DR
Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi turns the tables: the real takeover of America isn’t migrant culture, it’s AI culture — and soon there’ll be a data center on every corner instead of a taco truck. Local communities are pushing back against new AI compute hubs that siphon water, power and land from residents. The industry has gone on the defensive, at times even framing the resistance as “discrimination”. The column is satire, but it lands squarely on a very real fight over resources.
Nauti's Take
Sharp column that nails the AI industry's strange victim narrative — communities are right to push back on the resource pressure. The catch: without new compute hubs the next AI wave isn't happening, and blanket rejection just pushes sites to other countries.
Worth watching whether providers finally offer fair deals on water, power and taxes — instead of feeling 'discriminated against'.
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