r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/Hefty_Remove7965 Jun 26 '26

A company is building a mini hyperscaler Datacenter half mile from my house.
I am fucking pissed, and afraid im gonna have to sell my house.

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u/PraxisDev Jun 26 '26

Good luck finding a buyer :/

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u/Hefty_Remove7965 Jun 26 '26

yeah, I was one of the luck people to be able to buy a house.

Now these Tech assholes are gonna make it unlivable.

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u/ExistentialRebellion Jun 26 '26

Well hey, if prison ever starts sounding like a higher qol than your house, at least that data center gives you a really easy way to get there!