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A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments
The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.
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The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.
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The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.
The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.
Irondale, Alabama rebranded its annual festival around AI, causing online backlash and then a return to the original name. Residents who attended the festival talk about their worries about data centers and the future of AI.