# Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot Box

https://mins.news/en/video/113974

- NBC News, 2026-10-24 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDK7RQV_bQ

> Could opposition to artificial intelligence and data centers shape control of Congress? NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake interviews Sen. Chris Murphy about proposals to mitigate AI-related job losses, ban political deepfakes and establish government oversight and regulation despite Trump administration opposition. NBC News reporter Allan Smith then discusses how resistance to data centers is reshaping…

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