US opposition to data centres grows, but Goldman says it will not halt expansion

Oct 5, 2026 · Issue 10 · 6 sources, 6 articles

On 6 October the conservative group Humans First took its protest to AI companies' doorstep in San Francisco on an 'AI Data Center Revolt' tour bus. Goldman Sachs, however, says angry neighbours will not slow data centre growth.

Who is affected and how

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For industrial facilities locating near data centres, local opposition and the time needed for permitting must also be factored in.

Narrative: Anti-data-center sentiment becomes a political force

Sources

• Conservative data center activists take fight to AI companies’ front door in San Francisco - NBC Newsnbcnews.com · Oct 6, 2026
• San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AIbloomberg · Oct 7, 2026
• San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI - Bloombergbloomberg.com · Oct 7, 2026
• San Francisco pauses new data centres in the hometown of AIthenextweb.com · Oct 7, 2026
• AI data center growth won't be slowed down by angry neighbors: Goldman Sachsyahoo finance · Oct 5, 2026
• Resistance to data centres: transparency, secrecy and the industry's communication shortcomings · BPDATA AI Newsnews.bpdata.com · Oct 11, 2026 · magyar

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