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Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

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After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology.

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  1. 2026-11-04 19:39 · New York Times Technology
    Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

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