America Won’t Lose the AI Race for Lack of Ideas—but We Might Lose It for Lack of Compute
The debate over AI data centers is intensifying across the United States, with significant local opposition emerging in various regions. Residents are raising concerns about the environmental impact, particularly regarding water and energy use. Critics suggest that some of this resistance may be influenced by foreign funding aimed at hindering U.S. AI development.
- ▪In Box Elder County, Utah, 4,000 residents filed objections against a proposed AI data center due to its water usage.
- ▪Similar opposition to data centers is occurring nationwide, with residents in Northern Virginia and Florida also voicing concerns.
- ▪The American Energy Institute has found evidence of approximately $39 million in foreign funding for campaigns against data centers in the U.S.
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Home – Political Commentary & Opinion – America Won’t Lose the AI Race for Lack of Ideas—but We Might Lose It for Lack of Compute opinion America Won’t Lose the AI Race for Lack of Ideas—but We Might Lose It for Lack of Compute Jay Richards • May 20, 2026 Print OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on March 11, 2026, in the District of Columbia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); The front line in the fight over AI…
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