Maryland Residents' Petition Halts $5B AI Data Center Project

A proposal to build an artificial intelligence facility on a vacant commercial lot in Maryland has been stopped following a campaign by local residents. The effort to prevent the construction was led by a community activist who collected more than 25,000 signatures to oppose the development. The project, which carried an estimated cost of $5B, was intended for the location of a shopping mall that has remained abandoned for 24 years.