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Kemp touts data centers, calls AI 'scary' but essential
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Protesters make their thoughts known about the proposed OpenAI data center in Effingham County outside the Effingham County College and Career Academy on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (SCOTT BRYANT/staff)
Gov. Brian Kemp weighed in on the rush to develop artificial intelligence, calling the technology "scary" while also welcoming data centers to Georgia and criticizing others who would pause their development.