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making AI haters seem very cool and effective

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/17/data-center-watch-worries-that-anti-ai-activism-is-working/ - text

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Sources:

• 10a Labs https://10alabs.com/
• Data Center Watch https://www.datacenterwatch.org/
• The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived https://www.wired.com/story/the-data-center-resistance-has-arrived/
• Q2 2025 UPDATE: 125% Surge in Data Center Opposition https://www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
• $64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report
• Group claims $64bn in US data center projects impacted by local opposition in last two years https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/group-claims-64bn-in-us-data-center-projects-impacted-by-local-opposition-in-last-two-years/
• Data center opposition emerging across United States, ousting industry allies from office https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/business/2025/11/12/data-center-ai-high-water-electric-bills-debate-opposition/86965395007/
• The skeezy AI intelligence organisation 10a Labs has a new "report" out today on opposition to data centres. https://bsky.app/profile/ketanjoshi.co/post/3m5llkjf3sk27
• On Incomputable Language: An Essay on AI https://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/on-incomputable-language-an-essay-on-ai

Previously on Pivot to AI:

• AI doomsday and AI heaven: live forever in AI God https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/17/ai-doomsday-and-ai-heaven-live-forever-in-ai-god/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAJIew3FAJ8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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