An 82-year-old Kentucky woman rejects $26 million AI data center deal, signaling growing public resistance to AI infrastructure expansion.

A Kentucky woman turned down a $26 million offer from an AI company seeking to build a data center on her land

The AI company plans to attempt rezoning 2,000 acres nearby despite the rejection

Real-world pushback against AI infrastructure expansion is increasing as the technology stretches into local communities

The article highlights growing tension between AI industry expansion and public resistance in physical spaces