Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said that companies building AI data centres have dug their own grave. “They basically dug their own grave for the problem that’s been caused for them, and that’s why they got the backlash they deserve”, Abbott said in an interview on ABC’s “This Week” recently. The governor who was once a data-center booster said that the American criticism against data-centres is “well-earned” adding “Gaining the support of people in local communities is essential”.
About six in 10 Americans oppose the construction of a new data centre in their community, according to a survey conducted in June and July by the Annenberg Public Policy Center. More than 500 jurisdictions across the US have also slowed or stopped the construction of large data centres, according to the information provided.
In November last year, he called Texas the “epicenter of AI development” while announcing a Google-linked $40 billion investment in three data-centre campuses. Texas, the state where Elon Musk has encouraged businesses to relocate and where Tesla moved its headquarters, has experienced growing scrutiny over the rapid expansion of data centers. The figure was below half in March.
Greg Abbott was previously a strong supporter of data-centre development in Texas.
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