The Spread of AI Data Centers Triggers Voter Backlash
From Velshi by MS NOW, Ali Velshi
May 30, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 26052414
About this episode
Ali Velshi discusses the backlash against AI data centers with activists and former officials.
Ali Velshi is joined by anti-A.I. activist Michaël Trazzi, former Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), and former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes.
People in this episode
Host: Ali Velshi
Guests: Michaël Trazzi, Jon Tester, Ben Rhodes
Topics covered
- AI
- data centers
- voter backlash
- activism
- politics
Keywords
- AI
- data centers
- voter backlash
- activism
- politics
- Michaël Trazzi
- Jon Tester
- Ben Rhodes
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Organizations: MS NOW
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