Advertisement oopStory continues belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Subscribe $0.50/week Advertisement 2AdvertisementThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content“Americans are really, really angry and upset about AI data centers because of the noise, the pollution, the impact on their electricity bills, on water supplies,” she told AFP, adding that AI expansion will be a key issue in the November midterms and possibly in the 2028 presidential vote.Article content“It’s becoming a very relevant political issue,”
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