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  "path": "/archives/2026-mar-jun.html#13_May_2026_(Resisting_construction_of_datacenters)",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T20:37:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://stallman.org",
  "tags": [
    "Resisting the construction of datacenters",
    "refusing to call it \"intelligence\""
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  "textContent": "Resisting the construction of datacenters for pretend intelligence is not mere nimbyism. They are the only aspect of pretend intelligence that people have a chance to oppose.\n\n*In the words of the antitrust expert Zephyr Teachout: \"If you want democratic governance of AI [sic], block datacenters. Google's not coming to any democratic table, not listening to any rules, without people showing force.\"*\n\nI see one other point where we can resist — by refusing to call it \"intelligence\".",
  "title": "Resisting construction of datacenters"
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