Data Center Expansion Sparks Conspiracy Theories About AI Infrastructure's True Purpose

A viral post framing AI data centers as a 'digital slave state control grid' highlights growing public suspicion of large-scale AI infrastructure buildouts.

A post from @VigilantFox went viral with the claim that America's massive AI data center expansion isn't about computing — it's about building a "control grid for the digital slave state." The post referenced a conversation involving Shannon Joy Radio and Kristen Meghan that questioned official narratives around data center construction and criticized a congressman who opposes them.

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