How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections

Growing public opposition to the rapid expansion of data centres in the US is prompting politicians, including a Democratic senator, to push for new legislation to regulate their growth amid concerns linked to AI technology. Massive data centre projects by companies like Amazon and collaborations involving OpenAI and Nvidia highlight the scale of this infrastructure surge. This backlash crosses political lines, influencing local and federal responses to data centre development.