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

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

3 Key Points

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

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

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

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

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