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English

The expansion of AI data centers is facing significant opposition from local communities and voters, particularly following the recent midterm elections. Tech companies like OpenAI and Amazon are adjusting their approaches by dropping non-disclosure agreements with public officials, while a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding up energy projects could both aid and complicate the situation for data center development.

中文

人工智能数据中心的扩展面临来自地方社区和选民的强烈反对，尤其是在最近的中期选举之后。像OpenAI和亚马逊这样的科技公司正在通过放弃与公共官员的保密协议来调整他们的做法，而一项旨在加快能源项目的两党法案可能会同时帮助和复杂化数据中心的发展。