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Big Tech is working to rebuild relationships with Democrats after the US midterms, as promises of tighter AI oversight put the industry’s political alliances under fresh pressure.
Why it mattersTechCrunch reports that companies are preparing more public-private partnerships and that important fights may play out in state capitals and communities deciding whether to host data centres. One policy analyst told the publication that AI politics could increasingly be framed around electricity bills, data-centre siting and jobs, rather than abstract safety debates. That is a useful shift to watch: AI policy is not just a Washington question, and a friendlier corporate rebrand is not the same as a change in what companies do. Where should the real scrutiny land: federal rules, state laws or the communities hosting the infrastructure?
Discuss: Where should the real scrutiny of Big Tech and AI land: federal rules, state laws or the communities hosting data centres?
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