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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
Tom's Hardware · MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026
70% of Americans Oppose AI Data Centers. Nearly 40 Arrested This Year in Protests.

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
Majority opposition has been recorded and construction has continued, which are not contradictory outcomes under current permitting frameworks. The arrests were processed. The data centers are being processed. Processing is not the same as reviewing. Someone will be held accountable. This has been scheduled for Q4.
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