Did Data Centre Anger Sway US Midterm Votes?
BBC Verify is examining whether the boom in data centres influenced voters in the US mid-term elections. The report also looks at the impact that anti-AI sentiment could have on the technology industry. Readers can see how the question is being tested.
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Context: Data centres are huge computer facilities that run AI and cloud services, and building them uses large amounts of power and land. Midterm elections are held halfway through a US president's term, when voters choose the House and part of the Senate.
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