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

https://mins.news/en/video/108638

- France 24 English, 2026-10-20 22:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iui03xu3WHY

> Two weeks before the midterms, voters from both parties are opposing data centres that consume local water and electricity. The report says anxiety about making ends meet is now accompanied by concerns about the wider consequences of AI.

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