As data centers eye Oklahoma, tribes weigh the costs

In March, the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma became one of the first tribal governments in the country to ban AI data centers on the reservation.

Chebon Kernell only had one week to prepare Seminole Nation citizens, many of whom had little understanding of artificial intelligence and the influx of AI-centric facilities, about a possible non-disclosure agreement with a data center startup company.

On Feb. 25, the Seminole Nation General Council posted its upcoming agenda for March 7. It included a proposal to enter an NDA with a data center startup…

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