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“AI Resist List”: Karen Hao on Data Center Resistance, Tech Billionaires, “Empire of AI” & More

2026-05-22 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt We speak with journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, about the Trump administration’s alliance with tech billionaires, efforts to regulate artificial intelligence technology, and rising local opposition to data centers across the United States. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@sderoski1 2026-05-22

Any sensible person can see that billionaires can't be trusted about AI or anything else, so vote for candidates who declare that they will get money out of politics!

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@shrimpboats 2026-05-22

There are only two real political parties, billionaires and non-billionaires, but the non-billionaires allow themselves to get distracted fighting each other instead of winning.

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@NONEISH 2026-05-24

great coverage! Thank you. Karen Hao is a brilliant guest.

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@hortenciabeltran4666 2026-05-22

Problems caused by greedy rich idiots.

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@God1st949 2026-05-22

Chasing our downfall, for the love of money. Abilene, Texas put up a data center. So far the locals are trying to move out because the housing market has increased so high, causing a crisis. There are water concerns because the climate in West Texas is usually dry, and surprisingly crime seems to be going up.

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@ab5634 2026-05-25

Congratulations on the release of your documentary! ❤️

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@kevinwilliams1768 2026-05-24

Blessings to Karen Hao. Her analysis on A.I. is spot on and insightful.

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@user-kkl057 2026-05-23

In China, it is illegal to layoff employees and replace them with AI.

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@ChrisR-xs9wp 2026-05-24

So impressed with Karen Hao. Great communicator, empathetic, down to earth. If the US actually had a political party that cared about ordinary people, she would be drafted to run for Congress.

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@potoo6122 2026-05-22

hope all these companies go bust

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