Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder

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OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane thinks the 2028 presidential election could be a defining moment for AI. And he wants politicians to start developing policies that address Americans’ concerns about the technology, rather than simply paying lip service to anti-AI sentiment and the backlash against data centers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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