Eric Adams Faces 8-Minute Barrage Over 209-Acre Wisconsin AI Data Center
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 6
Eric Adams Faces 8-Minute Barrage Over 209-Acre Wisconsin AI Data Center
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 6
Summary
Wisconsin residents repeatedly booed and interrupted Eric Adams during an eight-minute meeting appearance as he tried to sell a 209-acre AI data center planned for a former paper mill site.
Opponents shouted that the project would "steal our water" and told Adams he belonged "in prison," reflecting local fears over data centers' power, water and community impact.
Adams argued that "data centers are going to be here" and urged the crowd to stop the "hate on technology," citing AI's role in helping diagnose his Type 2 diabetes.
PNK Group is seeking to build the project along the Wisconsin River, while Adams—now pitching for real estate-related technology companies after leaving office—has become a public advocate for the development.
Adams' spokesman said video clips misrepresented the event and that some attendees later thanked him, underscoring the broader national clash between promised jobs and resistance to data-center expansion.