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This video is a clip from BND: Strategy Room Live Stream on May 24, 2026. The American citizen is revolting against AI. From the job losses to the data centers being put in our back yards to the amount of overall danger posed from this new technology, Americans are pushing back. President Trump pulled his executive order on AI due to a split in his administration over how tightly AI development should be regulated. Anger is simmering as Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, was booed off the stage at a recent Arizona graduation commencement over his comments around AI. Standard Charter CEO Bill Winters stepped in it last week as he considers his employees “lower-value human capital” to be replaced by AI. There are currently 3,100 data centers in the U.S., more than any other country in the world. There are also 1,800 new data centers in various stages of development. There will be 4,900 data centers when they are completed. How much is enough? The new data centers are massive behemoths that are sucking up unprecedented levels of energy, polluting the water, and creating light and sound pollution. American’s hate them. The constant increases in electric bills are about to cause major problems for politicians. This last week saw a major M&A deal announced between NextEra and Dominion Energy. Finally, the amount of CAPEX being proposed for AI and data center development over the next five years has gone to crazy town.