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AI optimism meets data center backlash as protesters disrupt Seattle AI Week kickoff

GeekWire·Oct 27, 2026 · 12:44 AM CT
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Climate protesters from the Seattle group Troublemakers repeatedly interrupted the opening panel of the third annual Seattle AI Week on Monday before security led them out. Others floated in kayaks on Elliott Bay with a banner reading "Power for People, Not for Tech," reflecting growing backlash over data centers.

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