AI on the ballot? Voters in US midterms revolt against data centres
Two weeks out from the Midterm elections, there’s bipartisan pushback against data centers that suck the water and power out of communities.
France 24 reports that two weeks out from the Midterm elections, there’s bipartisan pushback against data centers that suck the water and power out of communities.
Just two years ago, ChatGPT was still a brand new thing, and AI was admired with awe by most voters. Like in 2024, the hot button issue in swing constituencies remains inflation or ‘the price of eggs’.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include AI, Midterm and ChatGPT.
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- AI, Midterm, ChatGPT
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- In 2026, bots and large language models write papers and churn out campaign ads. (France 24)
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