Thom Wolf Revises Stance: Data Centers Have Made Positive Strides on Environment and Economy
Thom_Wolf · x · 2026-08-31
Hugging Face co-founder Thom Wolf expressed regret over the tone of his previous post regarding data centers. He noted that while valid concerns existed 18 months ago—such as water usage, taxes, jobs, electricity prices, and environmental impact—well-structured projects have largely addressed these issues today. Wolf concluded that, on balance, data centers are awesome and worth celebrating.
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