Country star Brad Paisley is joining the fight against the construction of an AI data center in Nashville that he describes as a "nightmare scenario."
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Currently, the city is contemplating approving a massive data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo. Although the data center organizers state there would be no environmental drawbacks, Paisley and the Nashville Zoo are not confident in the claim's validity.
In either case, Paisley is urging fans to sign the opposition petition, which has already amassed over 389,000 signatures.
"It doesn't belong there," the Grammy winner said in a joint social media post with the Nashville Zoo.
"It would be an enormous monstrosity. An absolute eyesore. And detract in every way from not only the zoo but that area," Paisley continued. "It's not too late to stop it, either."
Brad Paisley Backs Nashville Zoo's Fight Against AI Center
The petition organized by the Nashville Zoo explains its intention as follows:
"At Nashville Zoo, our top priority is to protect our precious animals and their environment. We are equally committed to the health and safety of our visitors, staff, and neighbors living nearby. Yet, with no regulations or safeguards for use in place, developers intend to build a 69,000 square feet data center on land abutting the Zoo. They assert the community need not worry. That building a data center next door to one of the region's most delicate environments will cause no harm.
"We cannot afford to find out years from now how this facility has negatively impacted our 1.4 million visitors, our local community, or the 3,000 animals entrusting us with their care. We are calling on the Nashville community to join us in our fight to stop this data center from being built, now. Please sign our petition. And say yes to the Zoo by saying no to the new data center. Express your concern and help us protect our vulnerable animals and the environment we call home."
