Bernie Sanders Says He Was Labeled 'Radical,' 'Crazy' and an Extremist for His Data Center Moratorium Pus

Sen.

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says public opinion has shifted sharply toward his and Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) call to pause new AI data center construction as communities push back against the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.

Sanders Says Americans Are Now on His Side Over the weekend, Sanders pointed to a new Heatmap Pro poll conducted by Embold Research showing that 75% of Americans oppose having a new data center built near where they live, with more than six in 10 saying they would strongly oppose such a project.

"That’s by far the most negative response since Heatmap Pro started polling Americans about their receptivity to data centers roughly a year ago," according to the polling data.