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This panel discussion examines how recent midterm voting trends reflect growing public skepticism toward large-scale data center construction and the concentration of power in the tech sector. The conversation directly addresses the intersection of electoral outcomes, regulatory policy, and the future trajectory of AI infrastructure development in the United States.
2026 election breakdown: Americans vote down data centers, AI and oligarchy
Sophie Song, AI Now's Data Center Policy Fellow, joins Brian Merchant, Molly White, and Dave Karpf for a roundtable discussion about what the midterms mean for AI, data centers, and the tech industry. The post 2026 election breakdown: Americans vote down data centers, AI and oligarchy appeared first on AI Now Institute.
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