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Young Voters Rally Against AI Data Centers in Key Midterm Elections

Young Voters Rally Against AI Data Centers in Key Midterm Elections

AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box
AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box

Voters in ​10 US states will decide on Election Day whether to curb data center development in their communities, as the ‌rapid buildout needed to power the AI boom stirs local opposition.

AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box
AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box

Resistance is especially visible in Ohio, one of the country's fastest-growing data center markets. No state has more data center-related ballot measures, with voters in more than a dozen...

Meet the Gen Zers fighting back against AI data centers—70% of young adults don’t want one in their town
Meet the Gen Zers fighting back against AI data centers—70% of young adults don’t want one in their town

Young voters say the AI buildout is driving up their bills and pricing them out of the future. Days before the midterms, they’re packing council meetings, and governors are paying attention.

Many voters say AI data centers will shape their midterm vote
Many voters say AI data centers will shape their midterm vote

Many Americans are not happy about AI data centers and say they plan to vote accordingly.

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