# Amazon Warns Communities to Stop Defying AI Data Centers

> Amazon urges communities to accept AI data centers amid public opposition.
- Title: Amazon Warns Communities to Stop Defying AI Data Centers
- Summary: Amazon urges communities to accept AI data centers amid public opposition. Amazon's CEO warns that US data center moratoriums risk losing the AI race and…
- Keywords: amazon, ai data centers, data center moratoriums, matt garman, built together program, us ai race, electricity prices, carbon emissions, washington post, wall street journal, science, technology
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-local-communities-stop-defying-ai-data-centers
- Author: Victor Tangermann
- Published: 2026-10-05T00:03:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amazon, ai data centers, data center moratoriums, matt garman, built together program, us ai race, electricity prices, carbon emissions, washington post, wall street journal, science, technology
## Public Opposition to AI Data Centers
The tech industry has largely failed to win over the public when it comes to AI, with data centers becoming a hot-button topic.
## Amazon CEO's Urgent Plea
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman pleaded with communities to embrace data centers, arguing the US "can't afford to lose" the AI race.
## Myths About Data Centers
Garman accused media of spreading misinformation and alleged US adversaries intentionally seed misinformation about data centers.
## Data Center Moratoriums
Over 100 data center moratoriums are being considered nationwide, risking US losing the AI race for generations.
## Environmental Concerns
Amazon data centers use vast water and emit carbon emissions despite claims of net-zero carbon by 2040.
## Public Support for Pause
A Wall Street Journal poll shows 62 percent of Americans support pausing AI data center construction, with 40 percent prioritizing it.
## Key takeaway

Amazon's CEO warns that US data center moratoriums risk losing the AI race and causing long-term harm.