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Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley’s power players looking to transform the world with AI.

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The Guardian reports that public opposition to data centers is frustrating Silicon Valley figures who want to expand AI infrastructure. Stanford ethicist Rob Reich said the pushback reflects people's frustration at not making the choices in their own lives.

Why it matters: Local resistance to data centers could constrain the buildout of AI computing infrastructure.

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“‘The push against datacenters speaks to the frustration of people who don’t feel they are making the choices in their lives’ The Stanford ethicist Rob Reich was once invited to a dinner organized by a Silicon Valley mogul to discuss what a state designed to…”
Guardian Technology, 27 Sept 2026, 11:00.

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