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Kentucky Grandma Rejects $26M AI Deal, Sparking Wider Resistance
March 27, 2026
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As AI companies expand their real-world infrastructure, some communities are pushing back. An 82-year-old Kentucky woman refused a $26M offer to build an AI data center on her land, showcasing growing resistance to AI's encroachment.
Kentucky grandmother rejects $26 million offer from AI company, as real-world pushback against AI infrastructure grows.
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman was offered $26 million from an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure, that same company can try to rezone 2,000 acres nearby anyway, but as AI infrastructure stretches further into the real world, the real world is starting to push back.
Source: TechCrunch
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