A small town voted against a $16 billion AI data center. Weeks later, construction began

Name: A small town voted against a $16 billion AI data center. Weeks later, construction began
Uploaded: 2026-05-13
Duration: 1 min 41 s
Description: OpenAI and Oracle are building a $16 billion data center in Saline Township, Michigan — in a farm town that voted against it. Fortune AI reporter Sharon Goldman traveled there to hear from residents and learn about their effort to fight back.

May 13, 2026 00:00 AM UTC

OpenAI and Oracle are building a $16 billion data center in Saline Township, Michigan — in a farm town that voted against it. Fortune AI reporter Sharon Goldman traveled there to hear from residents and learn about their effort to fight back.