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November 5, 2026

American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers - AI the News That's Fit to Prompt #135

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026 · VOL. 1, NO. 135 · 15 STORIES
Lead · AI · Politics
American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject AI Data Centers

404 Media reports that data center proposals were on the ballot in more than 40 races across 13 states, and voters rejected them in 38 so far. Six cities banned them outright, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lost to a Democrat who made data centers central to her campaign.

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