The A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural England

What happened: Residents in Bideford, England protested a proposed A.I. data center, according to a New York Times report on local opposition. Why it matters: The report frames the Bideford protest as part of a wider backlash against A.I. data centers, extending to a rural English area. Key numbers: The protest took place last month.

Residents in Bideford, England protested a proposed A.I. data center, according to a New York Times report on local opposition.

The report frames the Bideford protest as part of a wider backlash against A.I. data centers, extending to a rural English area. Key numbers: The protest took place last month.