TechBig Tech says voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump,” not “anti-tech”

Trump’s rapid US AI buildout faces a major slowdown after voters backed candidates and measures favoring tighter AI and data center restrictions. Redbud Consulting tracked 44 ballot measures in 10 states seeking to restrict data centers; 38 have passed so far. Analysts said most would chiefly affect projects planned for 2028, not those already approved or under construction through 2027.

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