AI on the ballot? Voters in US midterms revolt against data centres

Podcast: The Debate · FRANCE 24 English

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

Two weeks out from the US midterm elections, there's bipartisan pushback against data centres that suck the water and power out of communities. Just two years ago, ChatGPT was still a brand-new thing, and AI was admired with awe by most voters. Like in 2024, the hot-button issue in swing constituencies remains inflation, or "the price of eggs". But anxiety over the end of the month is now coupled with anxiety over the end of the world. In 2026, AI bots and large language models write papers and churn out campaign ads. We ask about calls for regulation despite...