Can you stop AI datacenters? Comedian Charlie Berens thinks so – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Jun 01, 2026
Last summer, Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens started getting messages from people in his state about plans for a major datacenter in their community. When Berens dug in, he was shocked to discover the impact the datacenter would have on local residents. So he responded with comedy. The video he po
sted online about the datacenter went viral, and Berens has been on the frontlines of the fight against datacenters ever since. Carter Sherman speaks to Berens about how he is using his comedy as a tool for activism‘Nobody’s negotiating for the people here’: comedian Charlie Berens takes on AI datacenters Continue reading... ...read more read less