Amazon investigates engineers who backed Seattle data center moratorium
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Annie Palmer
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Amazon is investigating five engineers who publicly criticized the company's rapid AI data center expansion and testified at Seattle City Council meetings in support of a year-long moratorium on new large-scale data center construction. The employees called for stronger government regulation of AI infrastructure spending. Seattle passed the moratorium unanimously on June 9.
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· 3 pulledThe employees criticized the hefty AI spending of tech companies, describing it as an 'arms race' that prioritizes growth over community impact.
Five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought public feedback on a year-long pause on the construction of new large-scale data centers.
Seattle passed the moratorium in a unanimous vote on June 9.
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