Country music star Brad Paisley is pushing back on the widespread reach of artificial intelligence.
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Earlier this month, the Grammy winner urged fans to sign an opposition petition for a proposed data center in Nashville that he describes as a "nightmare scenario."
"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."
The opposition petition has garnered over 533,000 verified signatures.
On June 26, the "We Danced" singer took to Instagram to speak out against the proposed data center once more, writing:
"AI is already taking our intellectual property without asking. Songs, melodies, styles, etc. Taking the jobs of musicians and songwriters. You feel the effect on music row. And it's not pleasant.
"Similarly, these plans to build a data center next to the [Nashville] zoo are much in the same way, without the blessing of those affected most. Nashville, we have to fight this. We can set a precedent here that will help other communities to decide their own fate. Let's not let up. It's not too late. Have the discussion."
Currently, Nashville 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.
Brad Paisley Backs Nashville Zoo's Fight Against AI Center
Earlier this month, Paisley and the Nashville Zoo shared a joint statement on Instagram.
The Nashville Zoo also formed an opposition petition, and 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.
"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."
