Datacenter backlash broader than Silicon Valley thinks, AI firms reframe pitch
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-16
FinanceYF5 threads two takes: opposition to datacenters is more widespread than Silicon Valley assumes — some even want them destroyed — so big AI companies now emphasize how AI helps humans, frees time, and cures cancer instead of raw capability; and products now require two sales: first being chosen by the agent, then earning human trust in that choice.
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