The AI backlash has begun, by Pierre Rimbert (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, July 2026)
• The U.S. public is increasingly resisting the construction of massive data centers required to sustain the exponential growth of artificial intelligence. • This physical opposition serves as the most visible manifestation of a broader, mounting backlash against AI technology and its infrastructure. • The trend highlights a growing tension between the resource-heavy demands of AI scaling and public concerns over environmental and local impacts.
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