US data center protests go national as backlash grows

Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers organized protests on Saturday across at least 125 locations throughout the United States. This event represents the first coordinated national effort to express anger regarding the expansion of AI infrastructure. The movement has grown as backlash increases against the speed and scale of these developments, with demonstrators gathering in numerous cities to voice their opposition to the ongoing proliferation of data center facilities across the country.