Panicking Tech Execs Try to Pivot Message on AI Data Centers

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Tech executives are shifting their messaging to make AI data centers more publicly acceptable amid widespread opposition that has stalled $130 billion in projects in early 2026. Figures like Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Reddit's Alexis Ohanian are promoting optimistic narratives to rebrand data centers as beneficial for society, despite skepticism about their motives and current AI capabilities.

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