Goode: Lawmakers will increasingly politicize data centers amid public backlash
Lauren Goode · Can NVIDIA Keep Its Lead? — With Anissa Gardizy, Max Cherney, and Lauren Goode · Jul 10, 2026 · at 3:22
Wired senior writer Lauren Goode discusses the political headwinds and local voter resistance facing large AI data centers.
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“And so I think you're going to see a lot of politicizing of the data centers too, as you know, sort of lawmakers try to appeal to their base because a lot of people are very unhappy about data centers.”
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