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

https://mins.news/en/item/129736

- Ars Technica, 2026-11-04 20:55 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/big-tech-claims-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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