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AI optimism meets data center backlash as protesters disrupt Seattle AI Week kickoff
Climate activists from the group Troublemakers interrupted the opening panel of Seattle AI Week several times on Monday, objecting to the push to build more data centers. Former Gov.
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Climate activists from the group Troublemakers repeatedly interrupted the opening panel of Seattle AI Week on Monday, protesting the push to build additional data centers. At the same event, former Governor Chris Gregoire, a policy advisor to Governor Bob Ferguson, and several Seattle business leaders argued that Washington must increase its AI initiatives to remain competitive. The disruptions highlighted a clash between AI optimism and local opposition to new data‑center projects.
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