AI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts - CNET
As far as public opinion goes, artificial intelligence is not a bed of roses. With the Nov. 3 elections looming nationwide, an issue that was barely a blip a year ago has become a full-blown backlash and a likely spoiler in the midterm elections.
A new poll from ABC News, the Washington Post and Ipsos found that a majority of Americans (57%) believe AI is bad for society, with many more pointing to its dangers than the potential benefits the tech could bring. An even larger number of those polled (66%) are opposed to the construction of new data centers in the US, and more (72%) would be opposed if it were in their community.
Opposition to AI crosses party lines. The technology has faced a surge in public disapproval this year, putting political candidates on blast and potentially affecting outcomes in key races, political and polling experts...
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