Right2Compute Coalition Launches to Secure Rights for Building AI Data Centers for Sovereign AI and Data Ownership

The Right2Compute Coalition has launched to advocate for the right to build AI data centers, emphasizing their importance for sovereign AI and data ownership. The coalition, comprising technology companies, AI innovators, data center developers, energy producers, labor organizations, national security advocates, researchers, policymakers, and citizens, aims to counter the growing movement to block data centers and AI infrastructure. This initiative comes as some states, like New York, have implemented moratoriums on new data centers, which the coalition argues export jobs and strategic capacity to other nations. The coalition stresses that data centers are crucial for the 'Intelligence Revolution,' akin to power plants for the Industrial Revolution and the internet for the Digital Revolution. They acknowledge community concerns regarding power, water, and utility costs but advocate for solutions that ensure data centers contribute to host communities rather than outright bans. The coalition also highlights national security risks, stating that a lack of domestic compute power leads to dependency on foreign infrastructure, potentially exposing sensitive data to foreign adversaries. Concerns are raised about foreign influence campaigns potentially shaping public opinion against data center development in the US.