Hyperscale Fallout: AI Data Centers Turn into Midterm Campaign Weapons
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Voters’ concerns over the energy use and community impact of hyperscale AI data centers are becoming a political weapon in midterm races, with candidates touting anti-data-center credentials, ads crafted around the issue, and protesters showing up at events as the industry watches how policy debates unfold.
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