2026.21: The Data Center Veto
The article discusses the current dynamics surrounding data centers and their impact on AI development. It highlights the growing opposition to data centers and the importance of understanding this resistance in the context of globalization. Additionally, it features an interview with Parag Agarwal, focusing on the future of content economics in an evolving internet landscape.
- ▪The construction of data centers requires permission, giving people a form of veto power over AI development.
- ▪Parag Agarwal, former CEO of Twitter, is exploring solutions for the changing economics of content on the internet.
- ▪Google's approach to AI development is characterized by experimentation, despite its past challenges.
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This Week in Stratechery 2026.21: The Data Center Veto (Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Welcome back to This Week in Stratechery! As a reminder, each week, every Friday, we’re sending out this overview of content in the Stratechery bundle; highlighted links are free for everyone. Additionally, you have complete control over what we send to you. If you don’t want to receive This Week in Stratechery emails (there is no podcast), please uncheck the box in your delivery settings. On that note, here were a few of our favorites this week. Data Center Discontent. The impact of AI is, at least for now, being felt digitally: that is where AI is useful, and the more digital a job, the more it is threatened by LLMs.
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