San Jose residents and environmental groups in Silicon Valley are organizing against proposed AI data center projects as the region hosts major AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic. The opposition reflects growing local resistance to the infrastructure boom fueling artificial intelligence development.
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SAN JOSE, California, Sept 17 - In Silicon Valley's biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects that officials have courted in a bid to position the city as a hub for AI infrastructure.
California is home to many of the companies driving the AI boom, including OpenAI and Anthropic.
In Silicon Valley, AI data center boom meets local resistance Reuters