Trump Watch: Trump is betting everything on AI and data centers before the US midterm elections - but resistance is growing.
Electricity costs are rising - and so is the fear of humans losing control. Artificial intelligence is becoming the central election campaign issue for the 2026 midterm elections.
A Gallup survey found that 71 percent of Americans are opposed to having data centers in their area, citing rising electricity costs due to the high energy consumption of these facilities. Donald Trump views data centers as a growth driver, but local politicians are under pressure to withdraw building permits. The tech industry is concerned about the midterm elections in November, as they need a more favorable policy towards artificial intelligence. Trump has rejected global regulation of AI, which he now refers to as "Superintelligenz".
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