History of data center panic: misconceptions pre-ChatGPT
AndyMasley · x · 2026-08-26
Andy Masley publishes an in-depth analysis of the history of the data center panic prior to the rise of ChatGPT. The article argues that much of the backlash against data centers' local environmental and community impacts is unfounded. It traces how these misconceptions became common wisdom in educated circles and examines the role of media and scholarship in driving mass opinion, distinct from concerns about AI risk.
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