# AI on the ballot? US midterm voters revolt against data centres

https://mins.news/en/item/108660

- France 24, 2026-10-20 22:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20261020-ai-on-the-ballot-voters-in-us-midterms-revolt-against-data-centres

> Two weeks before the midterms, voters across party lines are pushing back against data centres that consume local water and power. Anxiety about AI now accompanies cost-of-living worries; the report also examines calls for regulation, resistance from tech billionaires and whether stock-market jitters point to limits on the race to scale up rapidly.

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