61% of voters oppose datacenters: AI debate already shaping the 2028 US election
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-26
The Guardian maps where potential 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls stand on AI regulation, datacenters and energy use.
- Polls: 61% of voters oppose datacenter construction (NYT/Siena); 71% of Americans say the government isn't doing enough to regulate AI (SSRS/CNN)
- Republicans largely follow Trump's "US must lead in AI" stance, while Democrats call for guardrails, some backing a slowdown
- The piece breaks down positions of Harris, Newsom, AOC and other potential contenders
- Tech executives' flurry of warnings in mid-September that AI could harm humans amplified the debate
AI has become an electoral fault line in US politics, spanning regulation, energy and datacenter siting.
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