After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology.
In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers wonβt influence whom they vote for.
In interviews, Ohio residents described data centers as threats to their communities. But many of them said the issue was not driving their choice for senator or governor.
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Metaβs chief executive, questioning the companyβs $6.6 billion in tax breaks.
Meta has claimed to the Internal Revenue Service that the data centers it is building across the country to power its new generative A.I. efforts are βexperimental.β
Democrats are jockeying to embrace new safeguards, while Republicans have aligned with President Trumpβs warnings against slowing down the technology.
Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.
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