EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSKevin O’Leary says he will shrink his Utah AI data center project after political backlashThe “Shark Tank” mogul explained to NBC News why he feels like he has to slim down the 40,000-acre project.Kevin O'Leary in the Rayburn building in Washington, D.C. in Feb.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesJune 4, 2026, 10:53 AM EDTWASHINGTON — Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary had appeared to dig in his heels in recent days after facing backlash on all sides over a planned 40,000-acre AI data center campus in Utah. But now, he tells NBC News, he’s willing to shrink the project.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.