Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' — and some are powered by AI

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• Kevin O'Leary says paid activists, and some AI-generated ones, are opposed to his Utah data center.
• Despite protests, the 40,000-acre project was unanimously approved on Monday.
• The finished data center is expected to generate and consume twice the energy used by the whole state.

"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary is defending his plans for a Utah data center that was just approved by state officials despite community backlash.