Midterm Elections: Anti-AI Data Center Sentiment Grows

A 'booming backlash' against AI data centers is shaping the midterm elections, with candidates from both parties campaigning on anti-data center platforms. Protests have reached the level where they greet political figures at their events. The issue has become bipartisan, with Republicans and Democrats alike opposing data center construction in their areas. The movement has even led to violence, such as an attack on an Indianapolis councilman who voted for an AI facility. However, the issue is not without controversy, as some argue that foreign influence campaigns are amplifying domestic opposition.