A conservative group is planning nationwide protests challenging data centers set to take place later this month, as debate grows about how they are expanding in the United States. Humans First is organizing the protests against data centers, which provide the raw computational power for the technology grid and artificial intelligence, across states ranging from California to Florida. Republicans are broadly supportive of data centers but have expressed concern about the speed of their development, who controls the technology, and the direction it is taking.Humans First has over 50 demonstrations planned across 22 states so far. Texas, which now leads the country in data center development, will have 11 protests. The protests will take place on July 18.
What is Humans First?
Amy Kremer, who leads Humans First, is a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump and a former Tea Party member. Before leading Humans First, Kremer had a background with the Republican National Committee and was a Women for Trump and Women for America First co-founder. The group describes itself as “a conservative social movement that is dedicated to ensuring that the future of AI is in the hands of everyday people.” Protesters gather ahead of a Box Elder County County Commission meeting to decide whether to approve the construction of a large data center on May 4, 2026 in Tremonton, Utah. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
