“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Proverbs 13:20 (KJV)
President Trump claims that AI Data Centers are “one of the biggest driving forces for the future of jobs.” He goes on to state that they are “sought as cash cows, with lower taxes and record setting jobs.” These have become the major selling points to local government as used by the Data Center builders. Prosperity, jobs, the new infrastructure for American progress! And of course, the number one argument is that we must not “lose Data Centers, AI, and this incredible new Technology to China.”
However, incredibly strong opposition to the huge Data Centers in local communities across the nation has shocked the promoters, including President Trump. The President has responded by forcefully stating that “you can’t fight it, you have to go with it”! And he has charged that it’s the “Radical Left Democrats” that are leading the growing opposition.
I know that President Trump is being tightly pressured to stand with these AI promoters. There are several members of his own cabinet and key leaders in the Administration that are pushing the AI program as our only hope for the future of free enterprise and prosperity.
But the fact is the growing opposition is not coming from radical leftists and the Chinese, as has been charged. The opposition comes directly from local residents who are seeing the very culture of their communities changing and their property values deflated as these monster buildings take over the landscape. They are not experiencing major new job growth and new tax money for the community. Instead, their electric bill is going up, and their water supply is diminishing. Yet they are facing a local government that refuses to listen to their objections as the plans for the buildings are kept private through non-disclosure agreements with the builders.
Do the people have the right to participate in their own local government to provide the community they want? Will local elected representation survive? Is property that you pay for still private, or are you simply a tenant forced to live under any rules forced on you by controlling forces?
Polls show that 70% of the American people have said they oppose the data centers in their community. Forty states have local activists taking a stand and they have succeeded in stopping or delaying more than 50% of planned data centers. That’s a movement that must be heard in a free society!
Understanding Why AI Was Built
Here are the facts that every American must know about this issue and why it’s leading to such strong opposition. First, let’s take a close look as to why AI was actually built. It’s been argued by supporters of the program that AI specifically was built to reduce operational drag in businesses. One of the major points of innovation is convenience. But what is sought out more than convenience of the end-user? Power. AI was designed around control and power.
Most Big Tech Organizations have major relationships with the US Government, and the NSA. Some even dating back to their inception. For example, Google’s origins partly stemmed from CIA and NSA Research Grants. The keyword here is STEMMED FROM. This was not an accident, this was from the ground level up.
The project that the NSA and CIA created was rumored to be called “Bird of A Feather.” like the old saying “Birds of A Feather Flock Together.” They determined that like how birds move in predictable V-shaped patterns, they could predict and even manipulate people’s actions by finding information about people. All they needed to do was track patterns that people left. Of course, they say that this is for tracking terrorists but remember everyone is at suspicion of being a terrorist.
So, what did they do? Well, they created the most advanced data capture system in human history. In the modern world, everything is smart. Meaning it has the ability to capture data on you and be centrally controlled.
Now, there are countless devices constantly listening, constantly watching, tracking your location, your texts, your searches, your every move. The amount of data it captures is unfathomable.
But what good is it to have so much data but no way to use it? The first stage of total surveillance state capture was setting up the data capture systems. The second stage was creating a scalable system that is smart enough to take all of that massive amount of data and use it in a meaningful way.
Clearly put, AI was designed to constantly watch you, learn from you, and in the future instantaneously reward or punish you for your actions. No judge, no jury, no innocent until proven guilty. Instead, blind algorithmic punishment. Like a speeding ticket from a camera, but for EVERY aspect of your life. That’s why Oracle founder Larry Ellison said that a vast AI-Fueled surveillance system can ensure “citizens will be on their best behavior.”
Device Level Surveillance
Device-level surveillance is a key in their data collection. Windows CoPilot is designed to constantly learn from you and your actions. It does this by taking screenshots from your computer, phone and Smart TV every few seconds, learning from them and storing them for posterity.
Now comes the question, do you trust Microsoft? Are you fine with Microsoft watching you and judging your every move? If not, what about the Government? Earlier as mentioned, most big tech companies are partnered with the Government, but even if they don’t cooperate the signing of the FISA bills forces them to comply. Even worse, if they are forced to comply, they cannot tell the public about it.
This brings on the question… why do forces behind this want to see your screen 24/7?
It’s because they are working with an agenda to destroy freedom of speech and punish anyone that speaks out against tyranny.
With device-level surveillance, they will see everything you do. If you write something in a personal document the computer will see that and it can punish you for that. Right now, if you live in the UK, and have an apple device, as of the release of iOS 26.4, you are required to identify yourself in order to use the core functions of your phone.
Gotham Pre-Crime Palantir
If device-level surveillance and public cameras are the eyes, then Palantir’s Gotham platform is the brain. Palantir has a software named Gotham that integrates massive datasets like phone records, social media, financial transactions, camera feeds, license plates, and more—into a single searchable, visual intelligence system. Not only does it centralize all of this data; it connects dots, flags patterns, and predicts behavior. In other words, it is a minority report.
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies use Gotham to create “risk scores,” social network maps, and threat forecasts. In other words, it is pre-crime software. This means analysts can query across silos: “Show me everyone in this neighborhood who matches this travel pattern, social media sentiment, and criminal associate list.”
This is shifting from “innocent until proven guilty” to “suspicious until the algorithm clears you.” If you combine this with the always-on data streams from phones, cameras, and devices, Gotham enables a scalable form of predictive control. No need for mass human surveillance when software can watch, correlate, and preempt. The key question remains: Do you trust Palantir? Do you trust the government agencies and local police feeding it your data and acting on its outputs?
When an algorithm decides you fit a “pattern,” there is often no judge, no jury, and very little recourse. In a system already pushing device-level monitoring and expansive camera networks, Gotham becomes the command center for turning suspicion into action—before any crime occurs.
Flock Surveillance Cameras
Flock Cameras have quickly become one of the fastest growing issues regarding surveillance. Facial Recognition cameras are a core fundamental component in a Social Credit System style society. China had over 2 MILLION facial recognition cameras. There are currently 119,093 Flock cameras in the US, and that number is quickly growing.
Although these are just “License-Plate Readers,” you are highly encouraged to look at the map at DeFlock.org, Whether you believe that this is just for license plate readers brings up the main question again. Do you trust Flock? Do you trust the government?
Flock is quick to label anyone who disagrees with their system as a terrorist. They also believe that they have a right to privacy, but you don’t.
War-Crime Software
One of the most common arguments the pro-AI forces are making for AI is that that it is essential for military use. You must understand these facts. The nature of AI is psychopathic. It is outcome driven and has no capacity for emotion (no matter how good it can fake it.)
Fundamentally, AI will always prioritize an outcome over human life. In fact, there was a powerful study done assessing the likelihood of AI using nuclear weapons if given access to them. The issue can be broken down into three points:
1. Prompt / Context
– If the AI model is not given a proper prompt or context, it will draw its own conclusions which is extremely dangerous when you are talking about warfare.
2. Emotionless
As mentioned earlier, AI is completely emotionless. It can mimic emotions, but it has no form of emotional capacity, and will not form it based on how it’s built.
3. Not Grasping Stakes
– If points 1 and 2 are not concerning enough, the 3rd and potentially most concerning issue is that it doesn’t feel any stake. There is no potential of personal loss, death, or repercussions. It does not value human life, and will blindly choose whatever it believes in.
These are the facts on how and why AI was created. The gathering of all that data on every single American and more are the reason for the massive data (surveillance) centers
President Trump, please listen to the people who are the victims of this process. You ar being misled. They are not left-wing anti-tech terrorists as has been charged. As Proverbs 13:20 warned, people often fail to recognize the wrong in their actions when they’re surrounded by those who condone, normalize, encourage, or even celebrate it.
The key question is, do you really want a lifeless AI deciding who gets to live or die, destroy personal privacy, individual choice, and property rights? AI may be a great tool for many things, but these are the roots of a free society and must be protected. It’s the true key to making America great again!
Tom DeWeese is founder and president of the American Policy Center and is an internationally recognized expert on the issue of Sustainable Development and its attack on private property. He is author of three books, including Now Tell Me I Was Wrong, ERASE, and Sustainable: the WAR on Free Enterprise, Private Property, and Individuals.
Eric Meder and his father Glenn are the founders of the Privacy Academy (privacyacademy.com). Eric is the chief operating officer and host of the Eric Meder Show on YouTube. The Privacy Academy is the absolute cutting edge in internet privacy and Eric’s passion is in teaching you how to protect yourself.
