Towns and states are slamming the brakes on new AI campuses amid power strain, noise complaints, and land-use fights that didn't exist five years ago. Tech says moratoriums kill growth and chase investment overseas; locals say they need breathing room to plan. Should states pause new data center construction?
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Yes pause in drought regions. Elsewhere, negotiate hard.
Keep building or China eats the AI lunch. Case-by-case is stalling.
Case-by-case with water and power vetoes for locals. Fine.
Not sure — state capacity varies wildly.
Agree — yes pause in drought regions. Elsewhere, negotiate hard.
Pause until grid studies catch up. Build blind is reckless.
Agree — keep building or China eats the AI lunch. Case-by-case is stalling.
Moratoriums become permanent. Be careful what you start.
Not buying that. case-by-case with water and power vetoes for locals. Fine.