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Now Abbott confirms data centers "dug their own grave"
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Greg Abbott delivered one of the starkest warnings yet from a Republican to the AI industry, saying data center companies "dug their own grave" and deserve the backlash they're facing after failing to win community support.
Key facts
- last November, Abbott called Texas the "epicenter of AI development" as he joined Google to announce a $40 billion investment into three data center campuses
- 61% of Americans now oppose construction of a new data center in their area, according to an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey last month, up from 49% in March
- What he's saying: Abbott told telling ABC's Jonathan Karl on "This Week" that the backlash stems partly from the sheer speed of the buildout, and partly from developers moving into communities
- Greg Abbott delivered one of the starkest warnings yet from a Republican to the AI industry, saying data center companies "dug their own grave" and deserve the backlash they're facing after failing
Summary
Abbott is the latest governor to sharply change course on the AI data center boom he once enthusiastically courted, as local opposition becomes a potent political force. Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Kathy Hochul, also a Democrat, last month ordered a one-year moratorium on hyperscaler data centers. Last November, Abbott called Texas the "epicenter of AI development" as he joined Google to announce a $40 billion investment into three data center campuses.