US voter hostility to AI and Big Tech shaped midterms as western fears spread

Voter hostility toward Big Tech and AI influenced the US midterm elections, and similar concerns are spreading across the west, while attitudes in the east remain notably more optimistic.

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2026-11-07 05:00 · Financial Times AI
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