Americans are anxious about artificial intelligence . In the midterm elections , they voted to slow down its expansion. Forty local ballot measures in 10 states promise to tighten restrictions on data-center construction, with overwhelming public support. Measures to limit development of data centers won more than 70% of the vote in 30 of these electoral contests. A 2026 survey by Pew Research Center found that about 52% of Americans were more concerned than excited about the growing use of AI in daily life, up from 37% in 2021. Only 9% were more excited than concerned, and roughly six in ten said they wanted more control over how AI is used…
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