# David Crowley

Type: Person

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## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 75% oppose AI data centers, threatening compute expansion
2026-08-22 15:45:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The AI industry's compute buildout has triggered a political backlash, with 75% of Americans opposing nearby data centers. State restrictions and local-control fights could slow training and inference capacity growth.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/ai-data-center-compute-backlash

### AI compute buildout faces blowback after Trump's Aug. 19 data center call
2026-08-20 21:38:15 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

Trump's Aug. 19 data center endorsement frames AI infrastructure as a national security priority, but candidates in both parties see the facilities as political liabilities. Local opposition over power, water, and sprawl could constrain the physical compute expansion AI model training depends on. The gap between federal strategy and local approval is emerging as a core AI supply-chain risk.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/ai-compute-buildout-midterm-blowback-trump

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