On Saturday night, a pro-data center event took place in Washington D.C. This gathering unfolded as resistance to data center construction has intensified nationwide.
The invitation to the event, hosted on Partiful, read: “In light of the bipartisan psychosis over AI data centers, it’s about time that the people who haven’t lost their minds get together and celebrate the glory of American compute.”
Social media posts displayed the lively nature of the party, characterized by a DJ booth and dancefloor. An X user commented that the event featured a generative AI photo booth and AI-themed cocktails.
Tensions rose when protesters reportedly crashed the event. A protester addressed the crowd, accusing attendees of environmental harm by stating, “thank you for using all the water” and “you’re killing the world.” The attendees responded with chants of “USA!”
The increasing demand for AI computing has elevated tensions over data centers due to their significant consumption of power, water, and land resources.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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