AI scrambles the political map
TL;DR
The search for a winning message on AI is pushing candidates and lawmakers into unexpected political territory. Why it matters: With the midterms approaching, AI is creating alliances across party lines while opening fissures within them. Here are three ways AI is scrambling the political map. 1. Centrist Democrats versus progressives on data centers New York made waves as the first state to impose a data center moratorium — a product of Gov.
Nauti's Take
The cross-party fight has a practical benefit: it forces operators to disclose power, water and siting data, which finally creates a usable factual basis. The risk is planning uncertainty, since moratoriums like the one in New York can shift projects and prices at short notice.
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