https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-city-council-passes-data-center-moratorium/281-00f0bdd8-d7fd-4ff9-b4ae-6aeee55c330d

> “Thousands of Seattleites have made their voices heard — we should not be subsidizing the massive and record profits of tech corporations pursuing large AI data centers in our city," said Lin in an April 30 press release. "South Seattle already suffers disproportionately from higher levels of pollution as well as heat islands. We need to hit pause on data centers, engage with neighboring jurisdictions, and develop regulations that prohibit mega data centers unless they can be done in economically and environmentally sustainable ways that benefit all of us.”

Context: For data centers to operate in an economically and environmentally sustainable way, they would need to use 100% green energy without externalizing any costs to the local infrastructure or environment. Whether or not this is even possible for AI data centers (while still turning a profit) has yet to be seen.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/reporter-filmed-flock-camera-being-153857005.html

> On a public sidewalk, a credentialed TV journalist pointed a camera at a contractor bolting surveillance hardware to a pole — and three officers arrived. The journalist was detained. Nobody was suspected of a crime. The installer simply didn't want to be filmed doing it, which is a striking posture for someone deploying a system about to do exactly that to everyone else who drives past.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/19/we-found-cops-who-misused-flock-their-police-departments-didnt-know/

> An investigation by The Post led to the discipline of two officers accused of misusing license-plate readers. Their departments and many others had not done basic oversight.