Let’s talk about AI data centers
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION ARE OPPOSING DATA CENTERS THAT DESTROY THIER COMMUNITIES, INCREASE UTILITY COSTS AND FAIL TO PROVIDE JOBS OR REVENUE AS FALSELY PROMISED! With AI data centers popping up all over Kentucky and across the country, I want to talk about an issue that’s been coming up a lot on the campaign trail. We keep hearing about the economic opportunities that come with artificial intelligence. They frame it as an “investment” into our communities. But so far, these data centers have been jacking up the price of utilities like electricity and water, burning fossil fuels and causing noise pollution, and pushing rural Kentuckians out of their homes — all so tech companies and billionaires like Elon Musk can get rich. My message is simple: If we’re not centering working people and doing right by them, we have to take a step back and stop it. That’s why I’m calling for a moratorium on data centers and a Workers Bill of Rights to protect workers in the age...