Maine’s data center revolt will decide who controls the Senate
Summary
During a recent debate in Maine, an audience member interrupted Republican Senator Susan Collins to protest the environmental impact of artificial intelligence data centers. The senator dismissed the disruption and linked the protester to her Democratic opponent in the upcoming Senate election.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, was midway through defending her record during the final debate of the midterms when an audience member cut her short. "I'm terrified," a man shouted. "AI data centers are destroying our climate. They are poisoning our water." Collins brushed off the outburst, tying the man to her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson. But the fear…
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