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Big tech becomes a target in US midterm campaigning
Datacenters, AI and resentment toward the billionaires developing the technology are contributing to Americans’ discontent with big tech during the US midterms. A campaign ad depicts facilities damaging a stream, a suburban park and farmland, while blaming Brent Taylor for a law it says enables datacenters to expand in Tennessee.
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What to know
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Datacenters, AI and resentment toward the billionaires behind the technology are fueling discontent with big tech.
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The campaign ad blames Brent Taylor for legislation it says enables datacenter expansion in Tennessee.
Why it matters
The ad offers one example of how criticism of datacenters intersects with US midterm campaigning.
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