The backlash has become a political threat.
State governors, including Greg Abbott and Josh Shapiro, are slowing development of the facilities as anger over AI spreads. | World News
Gov. Greg Abbott initially supported expanding AI data center infrastructure in Texas, but backlash from local residents caused him to change course.
"They got the backlash they deserve," Greg Abbott said in an interview on ABC This Week. Less than a year ago, he wanted his state to be the "epicenter."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is tightening AI data center rules as public backlash over power, water and infrastructure costs grows.
Texas Gov. Abbott suspended ~1,800 data center approvals he championed months earlier; 60% Americans oppose centers over power/water strain. Backlash forces AI companies to pause projects across states and recalculate infrastructure deployment amid regulatory risk.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) previously placed a moratorium on the development of new data centers in Texas until an audit can be conducted.
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As voters from both parties turn against data centers, dragging politicians of all stripes with them, Big Tech may look toward Latin America for a more pliant environment.
Greg Abbott says the data centre backlash is deserved, according to Axios. Trump says communities that refuse one are making a mistake.