Viral Pro-Data Center Party Exposes Growing AI Lobbying Machine in Washington
A flashy Washington party celebrating data centers and the AI buildout has become a flashpoint after reports linked the event to a network of prominent tech and policy boosters, including figures and institutions associated with Peter Thiel and the Koch ecosystem. The episode underscores how the fight over AI infrastructure is moving beyond boardrooms and regulators into the culture-war terrain of influence, optics and public backlash.
