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Data Centers, Aluminum, and AI: The Fight for New Zealand's Future

They ask a tough question: why build more data centers when so much existing capacity sits unused? The conversation widens into bigger issues — AI surveillance, job losses, and how fast technology is reshaping everyday life. Trent shares firsthand insights from a recent rally in Wyoming, where crowds voiced growing worry over AI-driven data centers. The episode also tackles a harder truth: when people are struggling to pay bills today, it's tough to get them to care about tomorrow's tech threats. This is a sharp, timely look at the collision between industry, AI, and public awareness.

data centers
artificial intelligence
AI surveillance
aluminum smelter
Bluff New Zealand
technology jobs
AI employment impact
Wyoming rally
tech industry news
economic insecurity

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