Humans First Claims 142 AI Data Center Protests in 42 States as Left-Leaning Organizers Surface
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Humans First Claims 142 AI Data Center Protests in 42 States as Left-Leaning Organizers Surface
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
Humans First said it helped organize 142 protests across 42 states on July 18, turning opposition to AI data centers into a nationwide campaign that cuts against President Donald Trump’s push to speed AI infrastructure buildout.
Fox News Digital found several listed organizers had Green Party, Democratic or progressive ties, even though the group now brands itself as a conservative movement led publicly by Tea Party activist Amy Kremer.
Incorporation records show staffers from the Center for AI Safety were Humans First’s initial employees, and NBC News previously reported the San Francisco nonprofit also provided startup funding.
Organizers and allied lawmakers including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have framed the backlash around environmental damage, higher power and water costs, and job displacement, though the report said evidence directly linking data centers to rising electricity prices remains unclear.
The campaign adds to local resistance already seen in places such as Florida and Northern Virginia, where communities have fought data center expansion near homes and farmland.