A pro-data center event took place in Washington D.C. on Saturday night. This event occurred as opposition to the construction of data centers has grown across the United States.
The invitation to the event shared on Partiful stated: “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 featured the event in full swing, highlighting a DJ booth and dancefloor. An X user noted that the event featured a generative AI photo booth and AI-themed cocktails.
During the event, some protesters entered the venue. A female protester addressed the crowd from the stage, criticizing them by saying, “thank you for using all the water” and “you’re killing the world,” while attendees countered with chants of “USA!”
With the surge in AI computing demand, data centers have triggered conflicts due to their high requirements for power, water, and land.
This story is developing and will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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