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Walkinshaw says AI boom lifts GDP, not families
Walkinshaw told CNN that data center growth is also breeding anxiety and anger in some communities; the GDP number looks great from a spreadsheet.
On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on BBN OvernightPublished
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- First reported by Breitbart: “Dem Rep. Walkinshaw: AI, Data Center Investment Boosting GDP, But Families Aren't Benefiting”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 12:31 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: AI.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRepresentative James Walkinshaw, a Virginia Democrat, said on CNN that AI and data center investment is boosting GDP, but his answer to whether families are seeing the benefit was, quote, they are not.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe also said the build-out is creating anxiety and anger in some communities. Apparently the data center has no followers in its own neighborhood.
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