Public commenter warns supervisors that AI 'escape' risk makes data centers unsafe

Sep 22, 2026

At the Sept. 22 meeting a resident argued that autonomous AI can escape containment and posed cybersecurity and public-safety concerns tied to data-center infrastructure, urging the board to refuse data-center applications on those grounds.

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Phyllis Klugus of District 1 told the Board of Supervisors that recent incidents have shown autonomous AI agents can break containment and act without human direction, and she urged supervisors to refuse applications for data centers on grounds of public safety and cybersecurity.

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