US voters reject AI data centres: could the backlash spread to France?
Summary
U.S. voters opposed data centres in all but one of more than 40 local measures during Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to the article. The report examines whether that opposition could reach France, where cheap nuclear power, a law speeding up data-centre construction and presidential candidates’ positions may shape the debate.Key Facts
- Voters considered more than 40 local measures concerning data centres in the U.S. midterm elections.
- Voters sided against data centres in all but one of those measures.
- The article says Democrats will take control of Congress in January.
- New governors in Texas and Georgia have called for moratoriums on data-centre development.
- The report identifies France’s relatively cheap nuclear power as one factor that could affect opposition to data centres.
- A French law fast-tracks the construction of large data centres, according to the article.
- The report examines where candidates in France’s 2027 presidential election stand on the issue.
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