Economy

The AI Backlash Uniting Voters

Artificial intelligence is becoming a political issue for the first time in this year’s midterms, with much of the voter backlash focused not on the technology itself but on the data centers needed to power it. Communities from Michigan to Texas are raising concerns about electricity costs, water use and the broader impact of AI on jobs and local economies. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says data centers have become a proxy for wider fears about AI. (Source: Bloomberg)